Rifleman 4208 Edward Ashcroft
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/15
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 21st of February 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Pemberton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bellacourt Military Cemetery Riviere - I. E. 5.
Family details:
Address at enlistment: 778 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, Lancs. Mrs Annie Eccleston is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Edward is living at 5 Pemberton Street, St Helens with parents Edward H (30), Mary (32) and twin siblings: Jessie (7 Mths), George (7 Mths). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Apprentice Bottle Maker' Edward living at 23 Bates Crescent, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Edward Henry (40), Mary (42) and four siblings: George (10), Jessia (10), Deborah (8), Elizabeth Alice (2). Also at the address are Mary's mother Elizabeth Ashall (72) and lodger Robert Rimmer (52).
Notes:
Age taken from service records.
Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/sppics/E_Ashcroft_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Edward Ashcroft at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
