Private 5703 Robert Ashcroft
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 11th of October 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension - I F 2
BMD details:
04/06/1911 Robert ASHCROFT to Ellen A DAVIES at Ravenhead St John's.
Family details:
Husband of Elizabeth Ashcroft, of 50, Sydney St., Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old Robert is living at 1 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Robert (38), Alice (35) and five siblings: John (13), William (11), Catherine (7), Elizabeth (5), Thomas (2). 1901 - 19 years old 'Blacksmiths Apprentice' Robert is living at 13 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed mother Alice (45) and five siblings: John (23), William H (21), Elizabeth (15), Thomas (12), Mary A (10). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Brick Burner' Robert still living at 13 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with widowed mother Alice (52) and four siblings: John (34), Elizabeth (25), Thomas (21), Mary Ann (19).
[pic]tpics/R_Ashcroft_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Ashcroft at
Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
