Son of Harry and Emma Popplewell, of 24, Tildsley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Formerly 2918, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported taken prisoner of war November 1917, and subsequently to have died of wounds in Germany.
Popplewell, Oswald –
Personal details
- Surname: Popplewell
- Forename: Oswald
- Date of birth: November 24th, 1897
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241021
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: St. Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: III. D. 23.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/01/1918 13/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6f*