Serjeant 21176 Edward Ashby
St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: 1 France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 1st of August 1917
Born: Clapham, Surrey
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery - II. F. 10.
Family details:
Wife: Emily Ashby, 59 Standish Street, St Helens. Plus 4 children.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Edward is living at 83 Oxford Street, Leicester with parents Edward (29), Martha (28) and brother Joseph (5). 1891 - 11 years old Edward is an inmate at the Union Workhouse, Leicester Road, Leicester. 1901 - 21 years old 'Shoe Repairer?' Edward, wife Emily (18), mother Martha (49) and sister Rose Ashby (18) are living at 10 Lancaster Street, Leicester. 1911 - Not identified.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
