Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wolstencroft, of Hough Lane, Eagley, Turton, Lancashire. Killed almost immediately when hit in the head by a bullet while on patrol duty.
Wolstencroft, Harry –
Personal details
- Surname: Wolstencroft
- Forename: Harry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 9th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 10831
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: August 5th, 1914 - 1914-08-05
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d* S6*