Youngest son of the late James Rostron, and Nancy Rostron, of 711, Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Enlisted June 1916. Formerly Private 36988, 3rd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Commissioned 26/01/1917. Brother of Captain Harry Rostron, captain of the RMS Carpathia at the time of the Titanic Disaster.
Rostron, George –
Personal details
- Surname: Rostron
- Forename: George
- Date of birth: June 22nd, 1877
- Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 40
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 21st, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Unit: 59th Company.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Paul's (Astley Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*