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We remember Harry Ashworth
We remember Harry Ashworth
Timeline
Timeline
1884
enlistment
Bacup, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9305052
marriage
Emma Ashworth
Source:7391779
service
British Army
Private
242442
East Lancashire Regiment
2/5th Battalion.
Source:9305052
location
I, Mount St., South St., Bacup, Lancs
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7391779
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7391779
Source:9305052
21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel 42 and 43.
Source:7391779
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Ashworth |
| Source | 84034 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I, Mount St., South St., Bacup, Lancs | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 242442 | East Lancashire Regiment | 2/5th 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 Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Abraham Ashworth | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Ashworth | wife |
Media
Media
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Acre Mill Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour“This montage is a reconstruction of the WW1 Roll of Honour found in the cellar at Acre Mill Baptist Church, Stacksteads with the original frame and mount badly affected by damp and mould” Rossendale Library RCN 940 3 ROS
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeServing in 2/5th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)Contributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Harry Ashworth for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Bacup: Acre Mill Church and Sunday School, Stacksteads. Roll of Honour (IWM Ref: 76115 - 10 names, units and photographs)More about Borough of Bacup: Acre Mill Church and Sunday School, Stacksteads. Roll of Honour (IWM Ref: 76115 - 10 names, units and photographs)
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 | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Acre Mill Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour | Ian105013 | |
| H. Ashworth | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 |
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