Private 18953 William Ashton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 11/08/1915
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 16th of May 1918
Born: St Helens
Resided: St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - C. H. 15.
Family details:
Son of Thomas & Emma Mary Ashton. William Ashton birth registered Q2 1881 vol 8b page 759. Mother's maiden name Highcock. Thomas Ashton and Emma M Highcock married 20 May 1872 at Sutton St Nicholas CE
Census details:
1891 William Ashton 9 is living with his parents Thomas 40 blacksmith b Rainhill & Emma M 39 b Sutton and siblings at 257 Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens 1901 William Ashton 19 pottery labourer is living with his parents Thomas & Emily (sic) at 257 Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens. 1911 William Ashton 29 single, carter is living with his parents Thomas & Emmary (sic) at 257 Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens
Notes:
[url=http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Served in Belgium and France from 11 August 1915 to 14 March 1917. Discharged on 20 April 1917 due to diabetes mellitus, contracted in France about six months previously. Not commemorated by CWGC.
[url=http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Served in Belgium and France from 11 August 1915 to 14 March 1917. Discharged on 20 April 1917 due to diabetes mellitus, contracted in France about six months previously. Not commemorated by CWGC.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/58_ASHTON_GRAVE.JPG[/pic][caption]The grave of William Ashton at Sutton (St Nicholas and All Saints) Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Paul Charlesworth)[/caption]
