Pilkington, Richard –

Son of Mr. Pilkington, of 21, Church Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Pilkington, of 6, Bazley Street, Barrow Bridge, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Wounded severely and in hospital at Tunbridge Wells in May 1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Pilkington
  • Forename: Richard
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: 16th (Church Lads Brigade) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: C/955
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918 21/02/1919
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d 8b*

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