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We remember Edward Stanley Ashcroft
We remember Edward Stanley Ashcroft
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1896
education
He was a School Prefect, Captain of the Football XV, and a member of the Cricket XI.
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6977590
1896 - 1900
1914
employment
Salesman
Source:6977508
31st August 1914
1914
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:6977507
31st August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
15556
17th King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals
17th Battalion 1st Liverpool Pals
Source:6977590
31st August 1914 - 21st April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15556
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
17th King's (Liverpool) Regiment - 1st Liverpool Pals
Source:6977508
21st April 1915 - 30th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5235
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps
6/5
Source:6977589
31st July 1915 - 26th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Liverpool Regiment
Source:6977589
26th October 1915
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
17th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals
17th Battalion 1st Liverpool Pals
Source:6977512
1st July 1917 - 5th May 1918
1918
internment
pow
Lauwe
Belgium
Source:6977510
1st May 1918 - 12th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 35
Source:6977512
12th May 1918
location
16 Waterford Road, Oxton, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6977512
1918
death
Died of wounds
Shot in the upper arm and lower part of the back.
Source:6977509
Source:6984804
12th May 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Stanley |
| Initials | ES |
| Last Name | Ashcroft |
| Source | 76929 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Waterford Road, Oxton, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15556 | King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 17th King's (Liverpool) Regiment - 1st Liverpool Pals | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 5235 | Inns of Court Officers Training Corps | 6/5 | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Liverpool Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 15556 | 17th King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals | 17th Battalion 1st Liverpool Pals | Private | |
| British Army | 17th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals | 17th Battalion 1st Liverpool Pals | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mason | mother | ||
| Charles Wesley Ashcroft | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Liverpool Pals 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC: Edward Stanley Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| Inns of Court OTC: Edward Stanley Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| OBS WW1 Memorial Book | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette, 25 Oct 1917: E S Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Records 34018 | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Records 35770 | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Records 26846 | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Records 33989 | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Records 40010 | Hannah21187 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War Index | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: William Ashcroft | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 |
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