Showell, James –

Son of Mrs. Showell, of George Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Of Higher Landedmans, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1916. Doed from wounds to the left thigh and head in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Showell
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 7th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Rifleman
  • Unit: 8th (Leeds Rifles) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 307722
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Sheffield, Yorkshire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: III. N. 17.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/e*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 14/12/1917

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