Son of James and Sarah Alice Warburton, of 103, Manchester Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 35441, King’s Liverpool Regiment. Caught as an absentee as Private 4667 from 2nd/7th Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Bedford since 21/08/1916 and aged 27 as Private 54119 from 3rd Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Litherland since 02/06/1917 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 24/08/1916 and 11/06/1917 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/27 & JBO/1/28). 16th Bn. at time of death.
Warburton, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Warburton
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 12th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 16th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 54119
- Regiment: Royal Welsh [Welch] 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
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. L. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*