Husband of Ada Ramsden, of 21, Marion Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. (There appears to be an error in the Soldiers Died in the Great War Index, whereby a Corporal 25357, Richard Ramsden (Born, Kirkdale; Resided and Enlisted, Liverpool), 13th Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment is recorded as having been killed in action on 09/04/1917 but there is no medal card or entry on CWGC for this name and number).
Ramsden, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Ramsden
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 40
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 13th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 25257
- Regiment: King's Liverpool Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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)
- St. Michael's (Great Lever) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. C. 33.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915 11/05/1917 07/12/1917 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6c* S6* 6g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/05/1917 06/07/1917 28/12/1917