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We remember William R. Askew
We remember William R. Askew
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7465621
missing
The Hooge Chateau was a German sniper post. The sniper pinned down British troops located in two woods. My Grandfather took messages between the troops location and was killed by sniper fire.
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service
British Army
Private
571
Durham Light Infantry
Source:85801
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
571
Durham Light Infantry
Source:7465621
1915
death
Source:7465621
17th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7465621
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William R. |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Askew |
| Source | 7465621 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 571 | Durham Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 571 | Durham Light Infantry | Lance Corporal |
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Menin Gate tabletGrandfathers name on the Menin Gate - Lance Corporal W R AskewContributed by:
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WreathThis is the wreath I laid in July 2012 from all the grandchildrenContributed by:
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Laying a wreath at the Menin GateThe two girls are from a school in Kent which sends a weath every year in memory of teacher and pupils killed during WW1Contributed by:
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Hooge Chateau before World War 1This is a photo of the chateau before the war.Contributed by:
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Hooge Chateau in 1916This photo shows the chateau after the British mine destroyed it. It removed a valuable vantage point used by the German army.Contributed by:
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W. R. Askew on the list of soldiers killed.This is a list of soldiers in the Durham Light Infantry who were killed in the Great War. Those marked in red were killed between late April 1915 and the middle of June 1915.Contributed by:
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Still remembered in 2018This is a perspex "Tommy" with his name engraved on the baseContributed by:
Norman45530
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| L/Corp Wm. Ridley Askew | Alexander13224 | |
| Menin Gate tablet | Norman45530 | |
| Wreath | Norman45530 | |
| Laying a wreath at the Menin Gate | Norman45530 | |
| Hooge Chateau before World War 1 | Norman45530 | |
| Hooge Chateau in 1916 | Norman45530 | |
| This came from War Office records. | Norman45530 | |
| W. R. Askew on the list of soldiers killed. | Norman45530 | |
| Still remembered in 2018 | Norman45530 |
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We remember William R. Askew
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