Son of Pte. and Mrs. Pollitt, of 24, Clough Street, Bolton, Lancashire; nephew of Corporal T. Smith, who died on the same day. Enlisted August 1915. His father also served with the colours.
Pollitt, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Pollitt
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201332
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 12.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/08/1915 24/08/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 8b* S14*
- Bolton Chronicle: 24/08/1917