Son of John and Alice Scowcroft, of 9, Davenport Fold, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Originally reported missing, and subsequently presumed killed.
Scowcroft, Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Scowcroft
- Forename: Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Harwood, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Harwood, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 243226
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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)
- Christ Church (Harwood) C.E. Church 1914-1919 Memorial - Turton
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/11/1915 03/11/1916 05/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6f* 6g