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We remember William Ashton
We remember William Ashton
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1911
children
Sarah Frances Ashton
Source:8538226
1911
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:8538226
1st July 1916
employment
Hawker
Own
Bolton
United Kingdom
Source:8538226
marriage
Eliza Ann Ashton
Source:8538226
service
British Army
Private
11114
15th Lancashire Fusiliers
Source:82814
service
British Army
A Coy
Source:8538226
service
British Army
Private
11114
Lancashire Fusiliers
15th Battalion
Source:8538226
location
11 Eckersley St Bolton.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8538226
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7407636
Source:8538226
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier Face 3C and 3D
Source:8538226
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Ashton |
| Source | 82814 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Eckersley St Bolton. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11114 | 15th Lancashire Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | A Coy | ||||
| British Army | 11114 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 15th Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Frances Ashton | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ashton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ann Ashton | wife |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. | Desmond1478 |
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