Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Astin, of 24, King Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Aston, of Haslingden, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Formerly 16295, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Astin, William Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Astin
- Forename: William Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Church, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Haslingden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 34
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 7th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16477
- Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S4*