Of 297, Leigh Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Report claims “His head was blown off in the Dardanelles”.
Rathbone, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Rathbone
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Wrexham, Denbighshire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 4th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1750
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Leigh, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 158 to 170.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 10/07/1915 24/07/1915