ASHTON Lawrence

Abt 1879 - 1916  (~ 37 years)

• Name	ASHTON Lawrence
  Born	Abt 1879	Langtree DEV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Between 3 Sep 1914 and 27 Aug 1916
  	Served during WWI as No. 3/7228, Private, 1st. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment BEF.
  Died	27 Aug 1916	Guillemont Region, Hauts-de-France FRA   [2]
  	Age: 37y
  	Died during the Battle of Guillemont (part of the Somme campaign) when acting as a stretcher bearer. No known grave, so he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, pier and face 1, C. Lest We Forget.
  Buried	No known grave, but is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing in Northern France. Lest We Forget.
  Notes	No known grave, but is remembered on the walls of Thiepval Memorial to the Missing in Northern France. Lest We Forget.
  Person ID	I29441	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	ASHTON Lawrence, (Probable twin),   b. Abt 1842, Woolfardisworthy (West) DEV ,   d. 24 Jan 1883, Merton DEV  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	PILLMAN Selina,   b. Abt 1845, Hartland DEV ,   d. 2 Aug 1913, Great Torrington DEV  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	1869	Bideford DEV   [3]
  Family ID	F9552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  No. 3/7228, Private Lawrence ASHTON (c. 1879-1916) Served during WWI with the 1st. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment BEF. Killed-in-action on 27 Aug 1917 in the Guillemont Region, Hauts-de-France FRA. He has no known grave but is honoured on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing on the Somme. Lest We Forget.

  
  

  Headstones

  Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme The service and sacrifice of No. 3/7228, Private Lawrence ASHTON, 1st. Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, BEF is remembered on the wall panels of this iconic monument. Lest We Forget.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3094] ZZ Place Record: Langtree DEV, Place Rec Id [P3333]. [S6445] ZZ Place Record: Guillemont Region, Hauts-de-France FRA, Place Rec Id [P8220]. [S604] ZZ Place Record: Bideford DEV, Place Rec Id [P84].