Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Walsh, of 15, Duncan Street (Hankin Street?), Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly an employee of the Horwich Loco Works. Died from the effects of heat in Mesopotamia.
Walsh, Benjamin –
Personal details
- Surname: Walsh
- Forename: Benjamin
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 25th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 22867
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: January 21st, 1916 - 1916-01-21
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- Horwich Loco Works (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company) WWI Memorial - Horwich
- Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company WWI Memorial at Victoria Station Manchester - and also WWI Roll of Honour Book
- CWGC Memorial: Basra War Cemetery, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: VI. J. 13.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/09/1916 22/09/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e/g 6e/f* S19*