Ashcroft John Ronald Pte 14206303
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Ashcroft John Ronald
Army number 14206303
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth 13/2/1923
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in the General Service Corps 19/2/1942. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry, posted 10th Bn DLI (exact date not yet known). Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps 23/10/1942. Class Z Army Reserve 2/3/1947.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably Spring 1942.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered August 1993 in Blackpool and Fylde area, aged 70.
Home address Married Doreen B Ingham in Q3 1952 in Bolton, Lancashire.
Source table 10DLI
Confirmation is being sought that he actually served in 10th DLI.
