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We remember Herbert Cowell Ainsworth
We remember Herbert Cowell Ainsworth
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
William A Ainsworth
Source:8498904
1872
1875
sibling
Hannah M Ainsworth
Source:8498898
1875
1877
sibling
Arnold Ainsworth
Source:8498904
1877
1879
sibling
Clara Ainsworth
Source:8498898
1879
1883
sibling
John E Ainsworth
Source:8498898
1883
1889
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:8498904
1891
1891
location
Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8498904
1891
1893
sibling
Florence Ainsworth
Source:8498898
1893
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:8498898
1901
1901
location
Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8498898
1901
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:8498897
1911
1911
employment
Clerk
Manchester and County Bank
Darwen, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8498897
1911
1911
location
136 Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8498897
1911
1915
enlistment
Source:8498889
September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
B/19444
Royal Fusiliers
26 Battalion
Source:8498889
September 1915 - 4th October 1916
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:8498889
4th October 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed during the Battle of the Somme on 4 October 1916
France
Source:7149313
Source:8498888
Source:6992191
4th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7149313
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Cowell |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Ainsworth |
| Source | 8498889 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Tockholes Road, Darwen, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | B/19444 | Royal Fusiliers | 26 Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah-Ann Ainsworth | mother | ||
| John Ainsworth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah M Ainsworth | sister | 1875 | |
| Clara Ainsworth | sister | 1879 | |
| John E Ainsworth | brother | 1883 | |
| Florence Ainsworth | sister | 1893 | |
| William A Ainsworth | brother | 1872 | |
| Arnold Ainsworth | brother | 1877 |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of H C AinsworthPrivate H C Ainsworth 26 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Pte Ainsworth was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 4 October 1916. He is buried at the Australian Imperial Force Burial Ground, Flers.
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Charlotte33
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Scotland Remembers | Charlotte33 | |
| War Diary - 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers - May 1916 to October 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of H C Ainsworth | Charlotte33 |
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