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: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- 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*