Tyldesley, William Knowles –

Son of James and Annie Tyldesley, of Westhoughton, Lancashire; husband of Edith Rosina Tyldesley (nee Anderson), of 29, Victoria Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester, Lancashire. Well known Lancashire and Westhoughton Cricketer. Formerly Corporal 2546, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned 09/10/1915. Attached 9th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing and subsequently confirmed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Tyldesley
  • Forename: William Knowles
  • Date of birth: August 12th, 1887
  • Birth place: Aspull, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Levenshulme, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 30
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 26th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lieutenant
  • 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: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: La Clytte Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: IV. B. 37.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b*

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