Thomas – Ashton – Great Central Railway – Private – 23/04/1917
Title
Thomas – Ashton – Great Central Railway – Private – 23/04/1917
Initials / forenames
Thomas
Surname
Ashton
Railway company
Great Central Railway
Military unit
South Wales Borderers, 2nd Bn
Military rank
Private
Military number
28299
Railway department
Manchester, Goods Dept
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
23/04/1917
Magazine reference
Great Central Railway Journal, May 1918, p.207 and June 1918, p.231 (obit)
Memorial
Arras Memorial
Notes
Age 30, son of Ann Ashton, of 93, George Lane, Woodley, Stockport, and the late Peter Ashton. Previously reported missing on 23 April 1917. Joined the railway on 28 September 1899. A prominent member of the Hatherlow Brotherhood, Romiley, and well-known in Cheshire and Derbyshire for his prowess at cricket and football.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Citation
“Thomas – Ashton – Great Central Railway – Private – 23/04/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 13, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62218.