Russell, Walter –

Of 48, Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Family at 135, Gibbon Street, and 177, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Killed when a shell exploded in his trench. His brother Dick in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Russell
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 26th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 5007
  • 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: 28/05/1915 15/09/1916 22/09/1916 29/12/1916 31/08/1917 20/12/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7h 5g 6c* S21* 4h 8g

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