Son of William and Martha Whitelegg (nee Watson), of 116, Cawdor Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Maria Whitelegg (nee Hurst), of 60, Primrose Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly Private 5581, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Whitelegg, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Whitelegg
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 6th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 202552
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: December 11th, 1915 - 1915-12-11
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- CWGC Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: XII. C. 41.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/06/1917 06/07/1917 28/12/1917 07/06/1918 20/12/1918