Pte
James Hartley Astin

Information about birth

Year of birth:
1886
Place of birth:
Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Army information

Country:
England, United Kingdom
Force:
British Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
240607
Units:
 —  East Lancashire Regiment, 2/5th Bn.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
09/10/1917
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
31

Memorial

Tyne Cot Memorial
Panel: 78

Points of interest 1

#1 Place of birth

Sources 1

2/5 Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3141/5).
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303
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