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We remember Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft
We remember Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
employment
Bank Clerk
Bank of Montreal
Vernon British Columbia
Canada
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1915
1915
enlistment
Canada
Source:8762781
6th December 1915
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Infantry
103 Battalion
Source:8762789
1916
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant
Canadian Scottish
16th Battalion
Source:8762789
March 1917 - 9th April 1917
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:8762780
9th April 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by enemy fire whilst going forward with his battalion in the attack for the capture of Vimy Ridge.
Vimy Ridge
France
Source:7987400
Source:8762789
9th April 1917
burial
Villers-au-Bois, Pas-de-Calais
France
VIII.A.10.
Source:7987400
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lancelot Edgar |
| Initials | LE |
| Last Name | Ashcroft |
| Source | 7987400 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Infantry | 103 Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Scottish | 16th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmeline Lucy Ashcroft | mother | ||
| Albert Edward Ashcroft | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Lieutenant Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft of the CEFLieutenant Ashcroft was born in New Zealand and later moved with his parents to Canada. He served with the CEF in France and was in the Canadian Scottish when he was killed at Vimy Ridge on 9th April 1917.
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Vimy Ridge April 1917.Lieutenant Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft was part of the assault on Vimy Ridge on 9th April 1917.Contributed by:
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Details from King William’s College RegisterIN MEMORY OF LANCELOT EDGAR ASHCROFT FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA BORN 17th JANUARY 1897 A PUPIL AT KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN 1905 - 1908 KILLED IN ACTION AT VIMY RIDGE, NEAR ARRAS 9TH APRIL 1917 AGED 20Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Vimy Ridge. 9th to 12th April 1917More about Vimy Ridge. 9th to 12th April 1917
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The Bank of Montreal Canada - Honour Roll and other remembranceMore about The Bank of Montreal Canada - Honour Roll and other remembrance
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Empire, The Canadians at Vimy | Anne1202 | |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft of the CEF | Anne1202 | |
| Vimy Ridge April 1917. | Anne1202 | |
| Details from King William’s College Register | King68169 |
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