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.
Showell, James –
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: West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Conflict: WW1
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