Private 29944 Stephen Ashby
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 10th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 6 and 7.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Ann Ashby, of 17, Russell St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father John is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Stephen is living at at 17 Russell Street, St Helens with parents John (40), Ann (38) and nine siblings: Alice L (19), William (18), Thomas (16), Hannah (13), John (10), Joseph (8), Emma (6), Ernest (2), Eva (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees Steven aged 14 employed as a 'Horse Driver' living with parents John 50 Ann 48 and siblings Hannah 23, John 20, Joseph 18, Emma 16, Ernest 12 and Harry 7 living at 17 Russell Street, St Helens. AVL 1918 17 Russell Street.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/29944StephenAshby_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/AshbyS_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/S_Ashby_H_Barr_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Stephen Ashby on the Ploegsteert Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
