Son of Thomas and Bessie Whitehead, of 49, Oxford Grove, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Brownlow Fold Council School. Enlisted in the Territorials the week before war broke out. Second son to be killed.
Whitehead, Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Whitehead
- Forename: Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Halliwell, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 2096
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/08/1915 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 5d 6c* 7b/g 8n* S10*