Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Rushton, of 44, St. Germain Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Killed at Passchendaele.
Rushton, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Rushton
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 4th/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 243482
- 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
- Albert Road Congregational Church - Farnworth
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Abbey Wall Mem. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: S2*
- Bolton Chronicle: 14/12/1917
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/11/1917 16/11/1917 02/08/1918 25/10/1918 27/12/1918