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We remember William Ashcroft
We remember William Ashcroft
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1896
education
He was a School Prefect, Captain of the Cricket XI, and a member of the Football XV.
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6977652
1896 - 1900
1911
employment
Solicitor
United Kingdom
Source:6977646
2nd April 1911
1914
employment
Solicitor - Partner
Dodds Ashcroft and Cook
United Kingdom
Source:6977652
1914
1914
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:6977635
August 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6977652
1915
1916
service
British Army
Adjutant
Liverpool Regiment
Source:6977661
31st July 1916
1918
dates
Age 36
Source:6977640
22nd March 1918
education
On leaving school he went up to Caius College, Cambridge, with a Classical Exhibition.
Caius College, University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:6977652
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Liverpool Regiment
Source:77440
service
British Army
Serjeant
15603
Liverpool Regiment
17th King's (Liverpool) Regiment - 1st Liverpool Pals
Source:6977635
service
British Army
Lieutenant
19th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 3rd Liverpool Pals
19th Battalion
Source:6977635
location
16 Waterford Road, Oxton, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6977640
1918
death
Killed in Action
near St Quentin
France
Source:6977638
Source:6977635
Source:6977652
22nd March 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Ashcroft |
| Source | 77440 |
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 | Liverpool Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 15603 | Liverpool Regiment | 17th King's (Liverpool) Regiment - 1st Liverpool Pals | Serjeant | |
| British Army | Liverpool Regiment | Adjutant | |||
| British Army | 19th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 3rd Liverpool Pals | 19th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mason | mother | ||
| Charles Wesley Ashcroft | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
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Oxton Cricket Club Roll of Honour (Oxton, Wirral) [Complete]More about Oxton Cricket Club Roll of Honour (Oxton, Wirral) [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Liverpool Pals 1914-1918 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC: William Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| OBS WW1 Memorial Book | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette, 11 Nov 1916: W Ashcroft | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Roll of Honour", 3rd April 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Echo, "Roll of Honour", 2nd April 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Six Brothers", 3rd April 1918 | Hannah21187 | |
| Link to brother's record: Edward Stanley Ashcroft | Hannah21187 |
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