Son of John and Betsy Whittaker, of 382, Bridgeman Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed by the Bolton Co-Operative Society as a counter assistant at Morris Green. Reported missing 15/09/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Brother George served in France.
Whittaker, Miles Shepherd –
Personal details
- Surname: Whittaker
- Forename: Miles Shepherd
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 15th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: R/7592
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: November 22nd, 1914 - 1914-11-22
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/02/1917 07/12/1917 13/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* S21* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/07/1917