Private 240458 Harry Simpson Ashcroft
The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/15
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 1st of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Cateau Military Cemetery - V. E. 3.
BMD details:
Marriage of Harry S Ashcroft to Jane Proudfoot registered Q2 1917 at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1038.
Family details:
Son of Elias S. and Mary E. Ashcroft, of 59, Harris St., St. Helens. Widow Jane is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 10 months old Harry S is living at 81 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Elias S (24), Mary E (31) and sister Martha (2). 1901 - 10 years old Harry S is living at 32 Thompson Street, St Helens with parents Elias S (34), Mary E (42) and four siblings: Martha (12), William E (9), Beatrice (8), Elsie (1). Also at the address are Elias's brother-in-law Alfred Massey (48) and nephew William Massey (23). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Labourer - Browman' Harry Simpson Ashcroft living at 59 Harris Street, St Helens with parents Elias (43) Mary E (51) and his three siblings William Ernest (19), Beatrice (18) and Elsie (11).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/AshcroftHS.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/HarrySimpsonAshcroft.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Ashcroft_HS_240458_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Harry Simpson Ashcroft at Le Cateau Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
