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We remember Rowland Otto Ashton
We remember Rowland Otto Ashton
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Annie Ashton
Source:7440883
1879
1881
sibling
Edgar Alan Lane Ashton
Source:7440883
1881
1886
sibling
Mable Nellie Ashton
Source:7440883
1886
1888
1893
sibling
Eliza Isabel Maria Ashton
Source:7440883
1893
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:7440883
1911
employment
Warehouse Salesmen
Source:7440883
service
British Army
Private
6713
Manchester Regiment
16th manchest Battalion
Source:82474
service
British Army
Private
6713
Manchester Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:7440883
location
39 Everton Road C-On-M Manchester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8624449
1916
death
Killed in Action
He was one of England's very best making the supreme sacrifice.
Montauban
France
Source:7440883
Source:6171953
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 13A and 14C.
Source:7440883
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rowland Otto |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Ashton |
| Source | 7440883 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Everton Road C-On-M Manchester | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6713 | Manchester Regiment | 16th manchest Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6713 | Manchester Regiment | 16th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ashton | mother | ||
| George W Ashton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Ashton | sister | 1879 | |
| Mable Nellie Ashton | sister | 1886 | |
| Edgar Alan Lane Ashton | brother | 1881 | |
| Eliza Isabel Maria Ashton | sister | 1893 |
Media
Media
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Newspaper articleRowland is being remembered along with his fallen friend by his 'pal' and family.
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X Platoon 16th Manchester RegimentRowland Ashton's platoon taken at Heaton Moor 1915
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EmploymentThis is a list of the pals who worked together before enlistingContributed by:
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Thiepval MemorialDedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Men of the 1st Manchester Pals who died 1/7/1916More about Men of the 1st Manchester Pals who died 1/7/1916
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The Manchester Regiment (16th and 17th Service Battalion 1st and 2nd Manchester City Pals)More about The Manchester Regiment (16th and 17th Service Battalion 1st and 2nd Manchester City Pals)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper article | Margaret12607 | |
| X Platoon 16th Manchester Regiment | Margaret12607 | |
| X Platoon Roll | Margaret12607 | |
| Employment | Margaret12607 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. | Desmond1478 |
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