Pilkington, George William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pilkington, of 28, Maze Street, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Wounded September 1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Pilkington
  • Forename: George William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 9th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 18538
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: III. C. 178.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/06/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S12*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 06/07/1917

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