Tinsley, William –

Son of John and Jane Tinsley; husband of Ellen Smith (formerly Tinsley), of 22, Shepherd Street, Preston, Lancashire. Formerly of 19, King Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 10829, Royal Field Artillery. Accidentally killed when the hut in which he was billeted at Bebington Show Ground was blown down in high winds.

Personal details

  • Surname: Tinsley
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 52
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: January 1st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 31530
  • Regiment: Cheshire 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

  • CWGC Memorial: Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, Cheshire, UK
  • CWGC reference: 3. R.C. 399.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/01/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c

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