Reeves, Ernest –

Son of Charles Albert Reeves, of 49, Ainsworth Lane, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Mary Ellen Reeves. Formerly Private 2494, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded in the shoulder by shrapnel 20/09/1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Reeves
  • Forename: Ernest
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, 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: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240742
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: September 5th, 1914 - 1914-09-05
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 322944
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

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

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/10/1916 20/04/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 6f-g*

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