Son of Thomas and Emily Wolstencroft (nee Fletcher), of 30, Oak Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly 11669, 6th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Incorrectly recorded as WOLSONCROFT on CWGC and local newspapers.
Wolstencroft, Samuel –
Personal details
- Surname: Wolstencroft
- Forename: Samuel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 16th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Pioneers) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 27026
- Regiment: Welsh [Welch] Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 14th, 1914 - 1914-09-14
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 140 to 144.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/11/1915 19/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 10n*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/11/1915 05/01/1917 06/07/1917