Winterbottom, William –

Son of William and Sarah Ellen Winterbottom, of 21, Colenso Road, Tonge Fold, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Winterbottom, of 137, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Formerly Private 1989, 1st/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 09/04/1918, subsequently confirmed as wounded and prisoner of war at Limburg, Germany.

Personal details

  • Surname: Winterbottom
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • 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/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 240408
  • Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, 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: 31/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e
  • Bolton Chronicle: 14/09/1917

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