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We remember William Hay C Ashton
We remember William Hay C Ashton
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6194360
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6194360
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
7086
Scottish Rifles
Source:8647272
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6194360
5th November 1914
service
British Army
Source:8647272
service
British Army
Private
200493
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8647285
service
British Army
Private
200493
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:82831
1917
death
Source:7346626
23rd April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6
Source:7346626
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Hay C |
| Initials | WHC |
| Last Name | Ashton |
| Source | 9647944 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | 7086 | Scottish Rifles | Private | ||
| British Army | 200493 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200493 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Private William AshtonPortrait of Private William Hay C Ashton copied from Glasgow High School Book of Remembrance
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Glasgow High School Book of Remembrance | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private William Ashton | Edwin2371 |
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