Son of Richard and Mary E. Waddington, of 114, Campbell Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 58, Georgina Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly 4419, Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry.
Waddington, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Waddington
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Moses Gate, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 37265
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/01/1917 28/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S13*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/01/1917 06/07/1917