Smedley, William –

Son of Richard and Susannah Smedley, of 11, Delta Street, Bolton, Lancashire; brother of Alice Roberts (nee Smedley), of 10, Davenport Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly Private 4057, 4th/5th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancashire Regiment. Admitted 24/11/1917 to the 6th General Hospital, France, seriously ill with a chest wound.

Personal details

  • Surname: Smedley
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 2nd, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 4th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 201302
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
  • CWGC reference: P. V. G. 10B.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 30/11/1917 07/12/1917

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