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William Ainscough

Details

Forename William
Surname Ainscough
Middle Name
Memorial Wigan Cenotaph
Age 20
Address 108 Bridgewater Street, Hindley
Parents' Address
Township Wigan
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Drawer at John Sowcroft Colliery
Regiment Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 7th Batt
Day of Death 4
Month of Death July
Year of Death 1916
Cause of Death Killed in action in France
Place of Burial Thiepval Memorial
Regiment Number 15191
Name of War First World War
Location Wigan
Additional Information Son of Elizabeth. father Arthur also killed
Ref: CWGC; Ancestry; WO 4/8/17