Son of George and Mary Alice Ashton, of Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Ashton, Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Ashton
- Forename: Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 12th, 1942
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Fusilier
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 3460815
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Westhoughton Town Council WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: Nonconformist Portion. Grave A. 1262.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Evening News entries: 08/12/2017