Son of Robert and Emma Worsley (nee Ridings), of 256, Lever Street, Bolton, Lancashire; brother of Elizabeth E. Moss (nee Worsley), of 23, Smith Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Returned from Canada to enlist. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.
Worsley, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Worsley
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 12117
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: August 27th, 1914 - 1914-08-27
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 152 to 154.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/09/1915 28/01/1916 08/12/1916 08/12/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 5f 5h 6c* S22* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 08/12/1916