Private 20924 William Ashton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 14th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 02/12/15
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 10th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz - II. K. 8.
Family details:
Mother Esther is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old William is living at 1 Ball Street, Parr, St Helens with parents William (40), Esther (33) and sister Ellen (12). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Chemical Labourer' William living at 113 Park Road, St Helens with parents William (52), Esther (43) and sister Ellen (27).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=13]Remembered On Parr St Peters War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=13]Remembered On Parr St Peters War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/W_Ashton_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Ashton at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
