Son of William and Jane Smith, of 79, Ellesmere Road, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly Private 4815, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing and subsequently declared killed.
Smith, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Smith
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: St. Helens, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242271
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- 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 Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XVII. J. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915 20/04/1917 27/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 4g 6f-g* S19*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 04/05/1917