John Ashcroft
Details
| Forename | John |
|---|---|
| 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 |
