Lance Corporal 15379 Harold Ashcroft

St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Coldstream Guards - No. 3 Coy. 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/11/15

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 15th of September 1916 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 D and 8 D.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Minnie Ashcroft, of 158, Peter St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father Thomas is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Harold is living at 54 Albion Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (34), Minnie (31) and brother Archibald (9). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Warehouse Clerk' Harold living at 158 Peter Street with his parents Thomas (44), Minnie (42) and older brother Archibald (19).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Ashcroft_H_15379.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/S46_2.png[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_ext/S46_3.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/15379AshcroftHarold-1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/15379AshcroftHarold2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Lance Corporal Harold Ashcroft at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/H_Ashcroft_Coldstream.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Harold Ashcroft on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]