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.
Winterbottom, William –
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