Grandson of Mary Jane Bennetts. Of 33, Old Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted March 1917. Reported as wounded and missing since 22/10/1917. NOTE: Recorded on the Bolton Roll of Honour but all military records and local newspapers show surname as ROBERTSON.
Robertson, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Robertson
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 22nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 16th (2nd Birkenhead) (Bantam) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 40393
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 61 to 63.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/12/1917 04/01/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c 6d*