Rostron, Herbert –

Son of Mrs. Rostron, of 59, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Left a lucrative position in Lawrence, Massachussetts, U.S.A. to sail back to England to enlist in April 1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Rostron
  • Forename: Herbert
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Dukinfield, Cheshire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 14th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 23947
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/12/1916 15/12/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5g 6c* S21*

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