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We remember Frederick Edward Ashman
We remember Frederick Edward Ashman
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8457043
April 1901
1901
location
Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8457043
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8457041
April 1911
1911
employment
Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8457041
April 1911
1911
location
45 Hawksley Road, Stoke Newington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8457041
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8453039
1916
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:8453040
8th August 1918
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9332406
service
British Army
Rifleman
373690
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8453039
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8453039
Source:8453040
8th August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:8453040
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Edward |
| Initials | FE |
| Last Name | Ashman |
| Source | 8453039 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Hawksley Road, Stoke Newington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373690 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Ashman | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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