Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wolstenholme, of 141, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Of 16, Antelope Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Formerly 19298, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Wolstenholme, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Wolstenholme
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 3rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 151st Company.
- Service number: 16978
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: January 4th, 1915 - 1915-01-04
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, 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: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 03/11/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 05/10/1917