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We remember Frederick Ashcroft
We remember Frederick Ashcroft
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1896
education
He was a School Prefect, Captain of the Cricket XI, and member of the Football XV.
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6978003
1896 - 1905
1914
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:6977992
1st September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
15566
17th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals
17th Battalion
Source:6977994
1st September 1914 - 21st April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15566
Liverpool Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:6977992
21st April 1915 - 30th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
5236
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps
6/5
Source:6977998
31st July 1915 - 26th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
18th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd Liverpool Pals
18th Battalion
Source:6977994
26th October 1915
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6977994
25th January 1917
education
He went up to Emmanuel College with a Classical Exhibition.
Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:6978003
employment
Schoolmaster
Hillside School
Godalming, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:6978003
employment
Schoolmaster
Rhos-on-Sea Preparatory School
Rhos-on-Sea, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:6978003
location
16 Waterford Road, Oxton, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6977992
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:6977995
Source:6977996
9th April 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Ashcroft |
| Source | 76955 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Waterford Road, Oxton, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15566 | Liverpool Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 5236 | Inns of Court Officers Training Corps | 6/5 | ||
| British Army | 15566 | 17th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Liverpool Pals | 17th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 18th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd Liverpool Pals | 18th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wesley Ashcroft | father |
Media
Media
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Report of 2nd Lieut Ashcroft's deathReport appearing in the Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 18 April 1917
Contributed by:
John6705
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 | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Pals 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 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: F Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| Inns of Court OTC: Frederic Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| OBS WW1 Memorial Book | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Report of 2nd Lieut Ashcroft's death | John6705 |
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