Private 22398 John William Ashton
Regiment/Unit: Grenadier Guards - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/10/1915
Previous Reg/Num: attd. 2nd Bde. Machine Gun Corps.
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 17th of January 1917
Born: Wigan, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs(?)
Burial / Memorial: Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery - VI. I. 8.
Family details:
Son of William and Mary Ashton of 50 Millgate, Wigan.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old 'Scholar' John William is living at 43 Great George Street, Wigan with parents William (43), Mary (41) and three siblings: Mary J (12), Alice M C (11), William (6). 1901 - 18 years old 'Letter Press Printer' John W is living at 35 New Market Street, Wigan with parents William (53), Mary (51) and two siblings: Alice M C (21), William (16). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Letter Press Printer' John W living at 50 Millgate, Wigan with parents William (63), Mary (61) and two siblings: Alice Mary Cecilia (31), William (26).
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[pic]imgs/sppics/Ashton_John.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private John William Ashton at Windleshaw Abbey
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/AshtonJW_GrenGds.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John William Ashton at Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
