Whittle, William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whittle, of 97, Highfield Terrace, Grasmere Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed in the grocery department of the Bolton Co-Operative Society. Formerly Private 575, Royal Army Medical Corps. Reported as missing since 13/08/1915 following the sinking of the transport Royal Edward. Subsequently reported rescued.

Personal details

  • Surname: Whittle
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance.
  • Service number: 350319
  • Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
  • Enlistment date: December 2nd, 1914 - 1914-12-02
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915 27/08/1915 19/11/1915 26/11/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 5g 10o* 6h
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/08/1915

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