Rathbone, John William –

Of 297, Leigh Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Prisoner of war at Giessen, Germany.

Personal details

  • Surname: Rathbone
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 16835
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/05/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b
  • Bolton Chronicle: 10/07/1915
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 14/12/1917

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