Son of Alfred and Emily Rothwell (nee Horrocks), of 44, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Rothwell, of 5, Ida Street, st. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Late of Bolton. Eldest of four soldier brothers. Reported missing since an attack at Courcelette on 15/09/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. His father served at Salonika with the Royal Army Service Corps before being discharged as unfit.
Rothwell, Albert Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Rothwell
- Forename: Albert Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 15th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 158515
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: September 16th, 1915 - 1915-09-16
- Enlistment location: St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/03/1915 20/04/1917 20/04/1917 21/09/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f 4g 6c* 4h S6*