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We remember Charles Joseph Aspley
We remember Charles Joseph Aspley
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1904
sibling
Gladys Aspley.
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1904
1918
dates
Age 19
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21st March 1918
service
British Army
Private
54657
Manchester Regiment
16th Battalion.
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location
Burghope Cottages Radnorshire Herefordshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Died during the Battle for Manchester Hill.
St Quentin The Somme.
France
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21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel No 64 to 67.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Joseph |
| Initials | CJ |
| Last Name | Aspley |
| Source | 7432730 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghope Cottages Radnorshire Herefordshire. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 54657 | Manchester Regiment | 16th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Jane. Aspley. | mother | ||
| James Henry Aspley. | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Aspley. | sister | 1904 |
Media
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Pozieres Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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St. Quentin.The cathedral dominated the area, had been reduced to a roofless and silent shadow of its former splendour.Contributed by:
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St. Quentin.Overwhelming concentrations of German troops were assembled in St. Quentin prior their attack on the morhing of the 21st of March 1918. On that morning the superiority of the German artillery and the fortuitous intervention of a dense spring mist meant that their advance was relatively unhindered by the British defence whose plans were thrown into disarray.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.More about The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.
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Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester RegimentMore about Battle of Manchester Hill - 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment
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 | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Hill. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| First World War Medals. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Charles Joseph Aspley. | Desmond1478 | |
| St. Quentin. | Desmond1478 | |
| St. Quentin. | Desmond1478 |
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