Whitaker, James –

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.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: April 22nd, 1915 - 1915-04-22
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • 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*

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