Son of Edmund and Martha Wilshaw, of 30, Lower Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915.
Wilshaw, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Wilshaw
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 16th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness Highland) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 240888
- Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: VII. C. 23.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 01/06/1917 06/07/1917 28/12/1917