Son of Inspector J. Rushton, of the Bolton County Borough Police; husband of Mrs. Rushton, of 4, Grecian Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Bolton Corporation Tramways Department. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded on 07/07/1916 in the hand by an exploding bullet, resulting in loss of the middle finger.
Rushton, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Rushton
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/07/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f