Henry Pearson Adshead

Rank:PrivateNumber:72834*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:17th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died:31/07/1917Age:23
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Town Memorial:Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1894 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/166, the third son of Walter & Mary Adshead (nee Parkes).

1901 Census - 1 Paradice Street, Altrincham.   Son - aged: 6 - born:
Altrincham.   Head of household - Walter Adshead - Married - aged: 43 -
occ: Painter's Labourer - born: Manchester.   Also - Mary Adshead - Wife -
aged: 44 - born: Swinton.   Plus 7 siblings, including his younger brother
- Robert Adshead who was also killed in WW1.

1911 Census - 1 Atlantic Street, Dunham Massey.   Son - aged: 16 - occ:
Shop Assistant (Stores) - born: Altrincham.   Head of household - Walter
Adshead - Married - aged: 53 - occ: Steel Polisher at Engineers - born:
Manchester.   Also - Mary Adshead - Wife - aged: 54 - born: Swinton.   Plus
5 siblings, including his younger brother - Robert Adshead who was also
killed in WW1.

Attended St. Margaret's C.of E. School and was employed as a Driller by
Messrs. Rowlands Works, Reddish.

Enlisted in September 1916 into the Army Service Corps - No. 224810.  This
is not confirmed by his MIC which states that he received only the BWM &
the VM.

He had two brothers in the Army - one brother - Private Robert Adshead, was
also KinA 29/04/1917.

Death reported in the 01/02/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian, that
stated that his mother was living at Atlantic Street, Broadheath. 

Presumably his mother moved to Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada after the
war.


Memorials found on:
St. Alban's (Broadheath)St. Alban's - Vicar's List
St. Margaret's (Dunham Massey)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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