Son of Mrs. Southern, of 325, Tonge Moor Road, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1916. Old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1906-1909).
Southern, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Southern
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 29
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 18th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 25865
- 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)
- Tonge Moor Methodist Church WWI Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/01/1915 11/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 6c-d*