BILSBOROUGH, Walter

Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base: 
9 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Artillery
Service: 
Army
Number: 
327597
Birthplace: 
Preston, Lancashire
Died : 
Monday, February 7, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
22
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Private Walter Bilsborough died of wounds received during operations at Monte Ornito and Monte Faito, Italy. Son of Charles and Maggie Bilsborough, of Preston, Lancashire. His name is on a Marble Roll of Honour located on Monte Ornito.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists  / National Archives file WO417/72.
Royal Artillery casualty cards.
 
Notes
There is a possible photo of him in our No 9 Commando gallery titled "Some of No 9 Commando 1 Section.” 
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
Yes

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