James Arthur Greenhalgh | Service Record


SurnameGreenhalgh
First Name(s)James Arthur
Place of BirthBolton, Lancs
Club(s)Bolton Wanderers
Victoria University, Manchester
ServiceBritish Army
RankSecond Lieutenant
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Regiment or CorpsCheshire Regiment
Unit(s)1st Battalion
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Type of Casualty (If applicable)Killed in Action
Theatre of War (If applicable)Western European Theatre
Date of Death (If applicable)22/10/1914
Place of Death (If applicable)France and Flanders
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable)Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner. Cuinchy
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable)IV. A. 40.
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Additional InfoSon of Joseph and Hannah Greenhalgh, of The Cottage, Heyes Lane, Timperley, Cheshire. M.A. of Victoria University, Manchester.
Supplementary NotesGreenhalgh was previously commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. In 2020, his remains were discovered alongside those of two other soldiers during the construction of a housing estate at Violaines, France. DNA analysis confirmed his identity, and he was subsequently buried at Guards Cemetery.