Private 241913 Thomas Ashton

Private Thomas Ashton

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn. 'C' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 11th of September 1918 (Wednesday)
Born: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Thatto Heath, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille - IV. A. 30.

Family details:
Son of William and Mary Ashton, of Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancashire. Mother Mary is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at 79 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents William (42), Mary (41) and six siblings: Margaret (17), William (16), Edward (14), Rachel (12), Ann (10), George (3). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Shop Assistant - Grocer' Thomas living at 134 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with his parents William (52), Mary (51) and five siblings: Margaret (28), William (26), Rachel (22), Ann (19), George (12). Also at the address is William's father-in-law Thomas Molyneux (73). AVL 1918 134 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url] Age taken from headstone.

[pic]imgs/coop/1914-1918_War07.jpg[/pic] [caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/241913AshtonT_SLR.jpg[/pic2][center][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241913ThomasAshton.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/241913AshtonThomas-1.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/241913AshtonThomas2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Thomas Ashton at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Thomas_Ashton_SLR2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Ashton at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille (Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay)[/caption]