Pte
Thomas Ashcroft
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 00/04/1889 |
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Place of birth: Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 24358 |
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Units: — Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 2/5th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Poelcapelle, Belgium |
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Age: 28 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 103A |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 1
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2/5 Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, (The Natioanl Archives, KEW ( TNA), WO 95/2979/3 ). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/846389 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=04698458-7d6e-42d4-b301-1bc74ed4fbbd |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/77385 |