Basic Details Surname Ashton Forenames Edward Deakin Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1908 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Lancashire Fusiliers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Lancashire Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Leipzig Salient, Somme Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 1 Age at death 25 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1908