Husband of Mrs. Rostron, of 11, Green Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Sister resided at 36, Elizabeth Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Shot whilst attempting to rescue a Bolton man wounded as they were clearing Germans from a trench at Bazentin-le-Petit.
Rostron, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Rostron
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 12th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16227
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/01/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* S4*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/02/1917 06/07/1917 28/12/1917