| 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  |