Son of Mr. and Mrs. Whittle, of 17, Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Hilda Whittle, of 23, Genesee Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Previously served 3 years in the 3rd East Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and worked at Walker’s Tannery. Killed by a bursting shell.
Whittle, Herbert (Bert) –
Personal details
- Surname: Whittle
- Forename: Herbert (Bert)
- Date of birth: December 20th, 1893
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 29th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 757660
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: January 6th, 1916 - 1916-01-06
- Enlistment location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. J. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/08/1917 07/12/1917 02/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g/8a* S14* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917