Son of the late James and Sarah Ann Whittle (nee Macklin). Of 56, Ambush Street, Higher Openshaw, Lancashire. Previously enlisted at Manchester14/11/1914 as Private 13859, Manchester Regiment., discharged 16/11/1914 as not likely to become an efficient soldier. Re-enlisted as Private 7264, Machine Gun Corps. Posted missing since 21/03/1918.
Whittle, Hugh –
Personal details
- Surname: Whittle
- Forename: Hugh
- Date of birth: April 9th, 1878
- Birth place: Turton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Higher Openshaw, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 39
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 21st, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 18348
- Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's)
- Enlistment date: August 13th, 1915 - 1915-08-13
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Panel 67 and 68.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915 17/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 6c