Proffitt, Claude Melnot –

Second son of Emma Proffitt, of 436, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lancashire, and the late William Henry Proffitt. Born at Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Proffitt
  • Forename: Claude Melnot
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Liverpool, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 10th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 16500
  • Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Seaforth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
  • CWGC reference: B. 282.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/11/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h

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