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We remember Thomas Ashby
We remember Thomas Ashby
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1881
location
Ivy Hatch, Ightham, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8805916
1881
1901
location
County Police Sta., Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8805654
1901
enlistment
Canterbury
United Kingdom
Source:6635963
service
British Army
Acting Bombardier
31772
Royal Horse Artillery
"K" Bty.
Source:7123844
1914
death
Died of wounds
K Bty RHA War Diary (Firepower Museum) documents the following:
Died of wounds received on 19 Oct 1914 when shell struck wagon line.
Flanders
Belgium
Source:7123844
Source:6635963
20th October 1914
burial
Nord
France
Source:7123844
sibling
William Ashby
Source:7123844
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Ashby |
| Source | 76649 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Police Sta., Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| Ivy Hatch, Ightham, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 31772 | Royal Horse Artillery | "K" Bty. | Acting Bombardier |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| William Ashby | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ashby | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 | History32476 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch England Births and Christenings | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1881 census Ightham, Kent | Bearsted33934 |
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