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We remember Ashley William Neville Ponsonby
We remember Ashley William Neville Ponsonby
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
Source:3548886
1st March 1882
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Source:8999217
8th September 1915
location
Woodleys, Woodstock, Oxon.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8846109
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot by a sniper in early morning.
Givenchy
France
Source:3548886
Source:8999217
8th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
II. D. 1.
Source:8846109
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ashley William Neville |
| Initials | AWN |
| Last Name | Ponsonby |
| Source | 3548886 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodleys, Woodstock, Oxon. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Dora Coope | mother | ||
| Edwin Charles William Ponsonby | father |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathShot by a sniper in early morning at Givenchy, France.Contributed by:
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 1Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France where Ashley Ponsonby is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 2Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France where Ashley Ponsonby is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 3Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France where Ashley Ponsonby is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 4Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France where Ashley Ponsonby is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 5Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France where Ashley Ponsonby is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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The Officers of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light InfantryMore about The Officers of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.More about Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 | |
| CWGC Site for Ashley Ponsonby | Vincent96527 | |
| London Gazette dated 4 August 1914 | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| Roll of Honour | Martin4745 | |
| Ashley William Neville Ponsonby | Martin4745 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy 5 | Vincent96527 |
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