Whittaker, Miles Shepherd –

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.

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: King's Royal Rifle Corps
  • Enlistment date: November 22nd, 1914 - 1914-11-22
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

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

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