Son of Charles and Sarah Jane Phillips, of Austin’s Farm, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915.
Phillips, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Phillips
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lostock (Bolton), Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 16th (1st City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 7421
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* 7k* S17*