Whitehead, Orrell –

Nephew of Tom and Alice Martin, of 293, Bolton Road, Edgworth, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly 30944, 17th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Killed by a passing engine whilst working on the railway.

Personal details

  • Surname: Whitehead
  • Forename: Orrell
  • Date of birth: February 12th, 1878
  • Birth place: Edgworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Edgworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 38
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 22nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 19th (Labour) Battalion.
  • Service number: 39631
  • Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: December 9th, 1915 - 1915-12-09
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: I. B. 65.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/09/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6a/b* S17*

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