Walsh, James –

Of 127, Bridgewater Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Killed by the same shell which also killed H Walmsley and W Gerrard.

Personal details

  • Surname: Walsh
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 11th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 15th (Carmarthenshire) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 20960
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 04/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 13/07/1917

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