Son of Mary Place, of 18, Leinster Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, and the late Andrew Place; husband of Mary Place, of Grove Cottage, Nob End, Little Lever, Lancashire. Formerly 4601, Monmouthshire Regiment. Died in a London hospital from wounds received in France.
Place, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Place
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 14th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: Depot.
- Service number: 285393
- Regiment: Welsh [Welch] Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- Little Lever War Memorial Plaque (Library) - Little Lever
- CWGC Memorial: Farnworth Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: N.C. 1057.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 22/12/1916 21/06/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918