Gunner 160985 Thomas Ashcroft
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 185th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 20th of October 1917
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mont Huon Military Cemetery Le Treport - V. A. 11A.
BMD details:
Marriage: 1st QTR 1911 Thomas Ashcroft to Susan Parr at St Peter and St Pauls Parish Church, Ormskirk. Vol 8b - Page 977.
Family details:
Husband of Susan Ashcroft, of 3, Thickwood Rd., Moss Lane, Rainford, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old schoolboy Thomas is living at School Brow, Rainford with parents William (41), Esther (39) and four siblings: Walter (13), William (11), Esther (6), Margaret (6 mths). 1901 - 17 years old 'Joiners Apprentice' Thomas is living at Church Road, Rainford with parents William (51), Esther (49) and three siblings: Walter (23), William (21), Esther (16). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Joiner' Thomas living at 57 Church Road, Rainford with parents William (61), Esther (59) and Thomas's wife Susan (24).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=17]Thomas Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] Died from shell wound and fracture of left leg and thigh.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=17]Thomas Is Remembered On the Rainford CofE School Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] Died from shell wound and fracture of left leg and thigh.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Ashcroft_%20T_160985.jpg[/pic][caption]The Ormskirk Advertiser - Courtesy Richard Houghton[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/AshcroftTandFaircloughC.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RainfordMenGallantryAndCasualties.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/160985_thomas_ashcroft.jpg[/pic][caption]Thanks to Anita68 from Great War Forum[/caption]
