Prest, William (Willie) –

Son of James and Fanny Prest, of 26, Ackers Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire; husband of Florence Annie Prest (nee Mills), of 5, Rumford Place, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire. Grandson of the late John Prest and brother of Fannie Prest, of Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 29627, 26th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Formerly 11th Bn. and 7th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Personal details

  • Surname: Prest
  • Forename: William (Willie)
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Kendal, Westmorland
  • Place of residence: Chorlton-on-Medlock, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 31
  • 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: 26966
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 9th, 1915 - 1915-12-09
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VII. B. 3.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 31/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g

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