Son of Mary Jane Ashton, of 64, Cellini Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late George Brindle Ashton. Formerly Private 6775, 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Invalided from Mesopotamia to Stationary Hospital at Poona, India, suffering enteric fever. Formerly commemorated on the Kirkee 1914-18 Memorial, India, on Face 7.
Ashton, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Ashton
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 18th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 203095
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 8th, 1916 - 1916-09-08
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Poona (St. Sepulchre's) Cemetery, India
- CWGC reference: Plot A. Grave 287.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g