Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 8727 |
| Rank: | Private |
| Last Name: | ASHTON |
| First Name: | WILLIAM FRANCIS |
| Initials: | W F |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1916-10-18 |
| Age at Death: | 19 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action. On the 18th October 1916, at 3.40 am, three companies of the 1st S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The B Coy failed to realize that they had reached Snag Trench and continued beyond it. They had lost touch with their flanks and only some men succeeded to come back. Only a block was established at 50 metres of The Pimple. The D Company launched an attack at 5.45 pm and Snag Trench was occupied but the machine-gun fire from the Butte de Warlencourt took a heavy toll, leaving a small group in the trench. |
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