Tong, William –

Son of Mr. William Tong, of The Ferns, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1906-07). An old boy of the Bolton Church Institute. Promotion 02/09/1914 to Second Lieutenant. Gazetted to Temporary Captain June 1915. Wounded. Gazetted to adjutant May 1916.

Personal details

  • Surname: Tong
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain (Adjutant)
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.C.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/09/1914 24/12/1914 01/04/1915 09/07/1915 12/05/1916 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 08/06/1917 30/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 7d 5g 6i 5f 5d/f 7a/g 8l* 6f 6d 6d
  • Bolton Chronicle: 27/03/1915 08/06/1917 15/06/1917 03/08/1917

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