Son of Thomas and Hannah Pilling, of 131, Queen’s Gate, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 101, Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Formerly Private 19219, 3rd Bn. and 2nd/4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Caught as an absentee from Felixstowe since 14/02/1917 and from Knowsley Park, Prescot since 09/02/1915. Appeared before Bolton Magistrates 22/02/1917 and 14/02/1918 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/27 & JBO/1/29).
Pilling, James Hayes –
Personal details
- Surname: Pilling
- Forename: James Hayes
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Leigh, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 14th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 61st Company.
- Service number: 145010
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: St. Venant Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. B. 24.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e