| Surname: | Ashton |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/14994 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 21/10/17 to 11/11/18. Formerly Pte. 1 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 70982. 6/12/1915 he enlisted in the Liverpool Regiment No. 79170, 20/4/1917 to Cheshire Regiment No. 34343, 21/10/1917 to Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 27/12/1917 transferred to MFP, 2/4/1920 to class Z reserve. enlisted age 32.1 years, occupation Cotton Wholesaler Salesman, address 51 Beech View, Gatley, Cheshire. 2/10/1915 he married Annie Leva Hodgetts at St Ethelbert's Church Reddish. Served Home 6/12/1915, Army Reserve 6/12/1915 to 19/3/1917, Home 20/3/1917 to 20/10/1917, Egyptian Exp Force 21/10/1917 to 22/2/1920, En Route 23/2/1920 to 4/3/1920, Home 5/3/1920 to 2/4/1920. Shown as awarded £2 on the Fovant Discharge Centre Acquittance Roll in 1919. Harry Ashton. |