Eldest son of Hannah Whitaker, of 20, Edward Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late David Whitaker. Of 24, St. John’s Road, Chew Moor, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire.
Whitaker, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Whitaker
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: July 8th, 1873
- Birth place: Addingham, Yorkshire
- Place of residence: Lostock (Bolton), Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 42
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18423
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 22nd, 1915 - 1915-04-22
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/04/1915 28/04/1916 05/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7h 6f* 6f-g* 6n* S16*