Bolton Borough Coat of Arms from original Oxford Grove Council School Oxford Grove Council School, Bolton, Roll of Honour 1914-1919
 

Name

Position on Roll

Rank

Service Number

Unit

Place of birth

Date of birth

Enlisted

Place of death

Date of death

Age at death

Where buried

William Shepherd CalderleyCalderley, William Shepherd

C2-05

Private

12882

6th Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Bolton, Lancashire

1896

August 1914

Gallipoli, Turkey

9 August 1915

19

Not Known - listed on Helles Memorial, Turkey

 

Mr. and Mrs. Calderley, 4 Osborne-grove, Bolton, have been informed that their son, Pte. WILIAM CALDERLEY, L.N.L. Regt., who had been missing in Gallipoli since Aug. 9th, 1915, is now presumed to have died on that date. Aged 20 he was employed at Messrs. Murton’s bleachworks, Astley Bridge, before enlisting in the month War broke out. His name is on the Roll of Honour at Oxford-grove Council School and Park-st. Wesleyan Church.

Brother of Pte Robert Calderley.

William's cousin, Joseph Calderley, was killed at Gallipoli on the same day, 9 August 1915.

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