| Forename | Edward |
|---|---|
| Surname | Howcroft |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Atherton Cenotaph |
| Age | 18 |
| Address | 20 West Bank Street, Hindsford |
| Parents' Address | As above |
| Township | Tyldesley |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Chanter's Pit, Fletcher, Burrows Co |
| Regiment | Royal Welsh Fusiliers 10th Batt |
| Day of Death | 16 |
| Month of Death | August |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont |
| Regiment Number | 33971 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Sarah Kerfoof Howcroft. Form 19487 KORL CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 15/9/15 - wounded, LJ 6/10/16 - missing |