Son of John and Margaret Scowcroft, of 37, John Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a tram conductor on the Dunscar route.
Scowcroft, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Scowcroft
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: June 18th, 1898
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 37227
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: June 8th, 1916 - 1916-06-08
- 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 Corporation Tramways Department 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Christ Church C.E. Church - Great Bolton - Pulpit Memorial (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 89 to 91.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d/f*