Son of Edwin and Emma Town, of 40, Bashall Street, Bolton, Lancashire.
Town, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Town
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: May 19th, 1891
- Birth place: Chorley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Springside, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 887528
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: April 29th, 1916 - 1916-04-29
- Enlistment location: Springside, Saskatchewan, Canada
- 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)
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: IV. A. 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/05/1917 25/05/1917 07/12/1917 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 4g 6d/e* S8* 6g