Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James and Charlotte Bosworth. The 1901 census records, James Bosworth, head of the family, Carpenter and Joiner, born 1855 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, and his wife Charlotte, born 1856 in Desborough, Northamptonshire. The children were Nellie, a Corset Factory Sorter, born 1884, Thomas, a Clothier's Errand Boy, born 1886, Charles, a Grocer's Errand Boy, born 1887, Harry, born 1889, Archer, born 1891, Arthur, born 1893, Mary Ann, born 1895, all these children were born in Desborough, Northamptonshire, John, born 1898 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire. The family were residing at 12, Goward Street, Great Bowden, Leicestershire. The 1911 census records, James Bosworth, married 35 years, and his wife Charlotte. The children were Nellie, a Corset Factory Sorter, Thomas, a Machinist Builder, Harry, an Ironmonger's Assistant , Archer G., a Coffee Factory Packer, Arthur G., a Draper's Assistant, Mary Ann, a Hosiery Factory Machinist and John W., a Hosiery Factory Office Boy. The family were residing at Wartnaby Street, Great Bowden, Leicestershire. His elder brother Charles also fell.