Gunner 171932 Francis Ashall

Family details:
Son of William and Ellen Ashall, of 20, Newton Rd., Billinge, Lancs. Mother Ellen is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Francis is living at 2 Newton Road, Billinge, Near Wigan with his parents William (47), Ellen (43). Also at the address is William's niece Ann Burrows (26). 1911 - Shows 16 year old Office Boy Francis living at 20 Newton Road, Billinge, Near Wigan with his parents William (57) and Ellen (53). Also at the address is Ann Burrows (36) Housekeeper.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=39]Remembered On The St. Aidan's C of E Church Memorial[/url]

Francis Ashall, Gunner 171932 A Battery 103rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Francis was born on the 29th of August 1894 the son of William and Ellen Ashall of 20 Newton Road, Billinge, and was baptised on the 2nd of September 1894 at St. Aidan's C.E. Church. Francis who was a Sunday school teacher enlisted at St. Helens to join the Royal Field Artillery. While he was serving in France he was wounded at the end of September and died on Saturday the 20th of October 1917 aged 23 years. Francis is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, grave XXX.F.2A. His name is recorded on St. Aidan's Church Memorial and on the family grave headstone in St. Aidan's Churchyard, grave 9/197. Sources:- St. Helens Local History Library, Soldiers killed in the Great War; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission; St. Aidan's Church Registers; St. Aidan's Parish Magazine, November 1917. [url=http://sthelens-connect.net/sitefiles/billinge-history.pdf]Information Courtesy of The Billinge History Society[/url] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/F_Ashall_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Francis Ashall at Etaples Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]