Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Waterhouse, of Broom Lea, Lostock Park, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded in the head by a German sniper in January 1916. Sacrificed his life in an effort to rescue a comrade at High Wood.
Waterhouse, Herbert Batty (Bert) –
Personal details
- Surname: Waterhouse
- Forename: Herbert Batty (Bert)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Eccles, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lostock (Bolton), Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 20th (3rd Public Schools) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: PS/5885
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, 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)
- Ss. Thomas and St. John's (Lostock) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- William Walker and Sons Limited WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: X. A. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/12/1915 04/02/1916 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 18/08/1916 29/12/1916 27/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e 5e 6e* 6i* 7b S13* 6g