Taylor, Ashworth –

Husband of Margaret Hannah Ashton (formerly Taylor), of 20, Pole Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 11, Union Road, and 45, Horsa Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 7540, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing since 24/08/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Taylor
  • Forename: Ashworth
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 24th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 243132
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 25th, 1915 - 1915-10-25
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/10/1915 06/07/1917 07/12/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6f* S12*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 06/07/1917

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