Willoughby, William –

Youngest son of Mrs. Barbara Willoughby, of 75, Park Avenue, Tonge, Bolton, Lancashire and of the late Police Inspector Willoughby, formerly of Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School.

Personal details

  • Surname: Willoughby
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: May 17th, 1887
  • Birth place: Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 14th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 81969
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: December 14th, 1914 - 1914-12-14
  • Enlistment location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 15/06/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 7n* S19* 4h

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