Life story: Ashton Alexander St Hill | Lives of the First World War

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1874

birth Madras India Source:7965470 Source:7965472 1874

1895

commission Regular Source:7965489 28th December 1895

1895

service British Army Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965489 28th December 1895 - 9th February 1899

1899

service British Army Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965508 9th February 1899 - 14th October 1899

1899

service Other Empire Force Lieutenant West African Regiment Source:7965492 14th October 1899 - 17th February 1900

1900

service Other Empire Force Temporary Captain West African Frontier Force Source:7965498 17th February 1900 - 1st February 1902

1900

awards Ashanti Medal Other War Service Award Source:6995507 1900

1900

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:7965497 25th December 1900

1901

location Portsmouth Roag, Giggs Hill, Thames Ditton, Surrey United Kingdom away from home address Source:7965472 1901

1902

service British Army Supernumerary Captain Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965508 1st February 1902 - 18th October 1904

1902

awards 1902 Coronation Medal Other War Service Award Source:6995507 1902

1904

service British Army Captain Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965508 18th October 1904 - 12th June 1906

1906

appointments Adjutant - Indian Volunteers Source:7965506 12th June 1906 - 16th June 1909

1906

service Indian Army Captain Indian Volunteers Source:7965506 12th June 1906 - 16th June 1909

1909

service British Army Captain Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965508 16th June 1909 - 11th September 1914

1911

awards 1911 Coronation Medal Other War Service Award Source:6995507 1911

1911

location Ambala India military residence address Source:7965473 1911

1914

service British Army Temporary Major Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965508 11th September 1914 - 9th October 1914

1914

service British Army Major Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:7965511 9th October 1914 - 7th March 1917

1917

service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Northumberland Fusiliers 11th (Service) Battalion Source:7965518 17th March 1917 - 3rd June 1918

1918

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7965516 1st February 1918

1918

service British Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Northumberland Fusliers 11th (Service) Battalion Source:7965518 3rd June 1918 - 27th October 1918

1918

awards War Merit Cross - Italy Other War Service Award Source:7965470 27th October 1918

appointments Adjutant - 1st Bn D of W West Riding Regiment Source:7965508

marriage Lillian Source:7965470

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3874557

theatres Italy :1b Source:3874557

1918

death Killed in Action Tezze Italy Source:7965469 Source:7965470 27th October 1918

burial Tezze British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Tezze Italy Source:7965470

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Ashton Alexander
Initials	AA
Last Name	St Hill,
Source	7965470

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Ambala	India	military residence address	known 1911
Portsmouth Roag, Giggs Hill, Thames Ditton, Surrey	United Kingdom	away from home address	known 1901

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
Other Empire Force	West African Regiment		Lieutenant
Other Empire Force	West African Frontier Force		Temporary Captain
Indian Army	Indian Volunteers		Captain
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Lieutenant
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Supernumerary Captain
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Captain
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Captain
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Temporary Major
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Major
British Army	Northumberland Fusiliers	11th (Service) Battalion	Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
British Army	Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment	1st Battalion	Second Lieutenant
British Army	Northumberland Fusliers	11th (Service) Battalion	Brevet Lieutenant Colonel

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1902 Coronation Medal	Other War Service Award
1911 Coronation Medal	Other War Service Award
Ashanti Medal	Other War Service Award
DSO	British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
War Merit Cross - Italy	Other War Service Award

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mrs St Hill	mother
Colonel St Hill	father

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Lillian	wife

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	M2740
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription	M2740
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	M2740
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	M2740

External Evidence

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London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1899)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Secondment (1899)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1900)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Mention in Despatches (1901)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1902)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1904)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Secondment (1906)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Restoration to Establishment (1909)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1914)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1914)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1915)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Award of Distinguished Service Order (1918)	M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1918)	M2740

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