Son of John and Alice Whitfield, of “Northholme”, Chorley, Lancashire. Solicitor and Territorial Officer, and of Preston, Lancashire.
Whitfield, John Lawrence –
Personal details
- Surname: Whitfield
- Forename: John Lawrence
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Chorley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 33
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 23rd, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Captain
- Unit: 4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. A. 32.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/09/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7a