Son of James and Sarah Roscow, of 467, Bury Road, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Recorded as James ROSCOE on SDGW.
Roscow, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Roscow
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 12th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: "C" Company, 277th Brigade, 3rd East Lancashire Brigade.
- Service number: 711346
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Chad's C.E. Church - Tonge Fold
- St. James's (Breightmet) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Beaumont Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: At North end.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f