Son of Thomas and Mary Wolstencroft, of Clifton, Lancashire. Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Rushton, of Beechwood House, Baker Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. A shell burst near to his machine gun position killing him and another man.
Wolstencroft, John Nelson –
Personal details
- Surname: Wolstencroft
- Forename: John Nelson
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Manchester, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 21st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 12485
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Fleetwood, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- St. Stephen's (Kearsley Moor) C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour (Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XXIV. J. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 04/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 20/07/1917