Private 14960 Henry Frederick Astbury
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 26/09/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 20th of May 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Runcorn, Cheshire
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 49 and 50.
BMD details:
Baptised on 11/03/1888 at St Nicholas Church Sutton Marriage: 22/05/1915 Henry Frederick Astbury to Sarah A Ackerley at Runcorn Reg Office. Witnessed by John Manslow and Margaret Maud Carter. Vol 8a - Page 600.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Sarah Ann Astbury (wife), 13 Mill Street, Runcorn.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Henry F is living at 213 New Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Henry (30), Martha (26) and two siblings: Mary (7), Charles E (1). 1901 - 13 years old Henry F is living at 7 Beacon Street, Runcrn with parents Henry (40), Martha (36) and four siblings: Charles E (11), Margaret (8), Walter (3), Alfred (2). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Tanyard Labourer' Henry F living at 12 Bentick Street, Runcorn with parents Henry (50), Martha (45) and seven siblings: Charles Ernest (21), Margaret (18), Walter (13), Alfred (12), Lucy (9), Martha (7), Edward (2). Boarding at the address is Ernest William Piggott (23).
Notes:
Brother [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/771252/ASTBURY,%20WALTER]Walter Astbury [/url] also died Not on Cenotaph. Age taken from service records.
Brother [url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/771252/ASTBURY,%20WALTER]Walter Astbury [/url] also died Not on Cenotaph. Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Astbury_HF_14960_Ches.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Henry Frederick Astbury on the Loos Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
