Basic Details Surname Ashcroft Forenames Joseph Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours MM Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) KOFL Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1/5 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lc. Sergt. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal (Lance Sergeant) Death and Burial details Town of death Ypres Year of death 1917 Month of death September Day of death 20 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action