Whittaker, Joseph Henry –

Son of the late William and Harriot Whittaker; grandson of Mrs. Matthews, of 3, Hartley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914.

Personal details

  • Surname: Whittaker
  • Forename: Joseph Henry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 13th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 12579
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Wigan, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: L. 41.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/11/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b* S3*

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