Shipley, William –

Son of John and Elizabeth Ellen Shipley (nee Riggett), of 11, Telford Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Shipley
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: August 7th, 1895
  • Birth place: Derby, Derbyshire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 9th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 1982
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • 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: 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 6b/c* 7b/g 8j* S10* 6g

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