Wignall, James –

Son of Mrs. Wignall, of 3, Shaw’s Yard, Bark Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1914. Father served in the Royal Engineers.

Personal details

  • Surname: Wignall
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 23rd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 17349
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: VI. D. 27.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/11/1916 29/12/1916 27/07/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S3* 6g

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