Son of John and Alice Scowcroft, of 9, Davenport Fold, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Formerly employed in the Bourough Treasurer’s Office. Promoted Lance Corporal 01/01/1916.
Scowcroft, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Scowcroft
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Harwood, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Harwood, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 29
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 16th (1st City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 6303
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 1st, 1914 - 1914-09-01
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / 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 Municipal Secondary School
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church (Harwood) C.E. Church 1914-1919 Memorial - Turton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 03/11/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917 05/07/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 8b* 6f S6* 6f 6g