The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J R Ashton

Photograph by Dani Zee

Private John Robert ASHTON, G/27460, 2/4th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly DM2/16480 R.A.S.C.), killed in action, Egypt, 4th November 1917.

25th November 1885, born Old Lane, Chadderton, Lancashire. 6th December 1885, St Margaret, Hollinwood, Lancashire, baptised.

1911 Census - 74 Old Lane, Hollinwood, Lancashire - William Henry Ashton, head age 50, married, mule overlooker / cotton spinning, born Hollinwood, Lancashire; Ann Ashton, wife, age 48, married 26 years, 2 children, 1 still alive, born Chadderton, Lancashire; John Robert Ashton, son, age 25, single, self actor minder / cotton spinning, born Chadderton, Lancashire; Betty Wood, wife's mother, age 73, widow, born Chadderton, Lancashire.

Enlisted Hollingwood, Lancashire resided Chadderton, Lancashire.

Buried at Beersheba War Cemetery, G.37., Israel.

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