Son of James and Janet Speakman, of 22, Back Mayor Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 18, Stewart Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1916. Wounded in the left elbow by shrapnel 21/10/1916 and died in a London hospital.
Speakman, James Millington –
Personal details
- Surname: Speakman
- Forename: James Millington
- 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 16th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24377
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: 2. Y. (N.C.). 25.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/11/1916 29/12/1916 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d 6e* S4*
- Bolton Chronicle: 29/12/1916