Whittaker, John William –

Husband of Violet Whittaker, of 4, Back Duke Street, Lower Broughton, Lancashire. Recorded as William Whittaker on SDGW.

Personal details

  • Surname: Whittaker
  • Forename: John William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 36
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 8th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: X 3rd Trench Mortar Battery.
  • Service number: 53168
  • Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: La Clytte Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: II. E. 33.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 27/05/1916

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