Son of William and Ellen Roocroft, of 7, Little Scotland, Blackrod, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.
Roocroft, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Roocroft
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Blackrod, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Blackrod, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 14th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 17359
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: January 20th, 1915 - 1915-01-20
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Katharine's C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Blackrod
- CWGC Memorial: St. Nicolas British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. C. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/01/1915 14/07/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6e*