BORN BEVERLEY 1891. KNOWN AS PERCY. SON OF JOHN EDWARD ASHBRIDGE (1856-1894) AND ELIZABETH ANN BAILDON. STEPSON OF MATTHEW AND ELIZABETH ANN BAILDON, OF 3 CHARLES WARTON HOSPITAL, MINSTERMOOR GATE, BEVERLEY, 145 KELDGATE, AND 116 LANGATE, BEVERLEY, YORKS (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES). HE LIVED AT 6 LORNE TERRACE, ALEXANDRA STREET, HULL.
HE ENLISTED IN THE 12TH PRINCE OF WALES OWN (WEST YORKSHIRE) REGIMENT. SERVED IN THE BALKANS. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 21/09/1915. KILLED ON THE SOMME, ON 14/07/1916, AGED 25. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. HIS NAME IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE HULL TECHNICAL COLLEGE ROH.
HE LEFT BROTHERS, BENJAMIN, CHARLES, HERBERT, ARCHIBALD, AND KATE.
NB: ASHBRIDGE’S AT, 16 CRYSTAL STREET; 21 WITTY STREET; & 4 KING STREET, HULL.