Forename | John |
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Surname | Ashcroft |
Middle Name | |
Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
Age | 21 |
Address | |
Parents' Address | 5 Johnson Street, Lamberhead Green |
Township | Wigan |
Rank | Private |
Occupation or place of work | Pemberton Colliery |
Regiment | Manchester Regiment 5th Battalion |
Day of Death | 13 |
Month of Death | August |
Year of Death | 1915 |
Cause of Death | Wounded 7/8/1915 died whilst being conveyed to hospital buried at sea |
Place of Burial | Helles Memorial |
Regiment Number | 3181 |
Name of War | First World War |
Location | Wigan |
Additional Information | Brother James Ashcroft died 18/9/1917. Died on HMS Formosa. Son of Elizabeth Ref: CWGC, Ancestry, WO 14/8/17 St Johns Roll of Honour, Parish Magazine, Dec 1918 |