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We remember Aston Giffard Astley
We remember Aston Giffard Astley
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
location
Rosslyn, Hyde Park Road, Winchester, Hampshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8756206
31st March 1901
1916
dates
Age 28
Source:6981125
1st October 1916
service
British Army
Major
Royal Fusiliers
Source:89093
service
British Army
Major
Machine Gun Corps
Source:89093
1916
death
Killed in Action
Shot by a sniper while carrying out inspection of new gun positions in shallow trenches.
Flers
France
Source:7310760
Source:6981148
Source:6981125
1st October 1916
burial
Somme
According to letters to the family "... and he was subs buried in a cemetery near Mametz"
France
Source:7310760
Source:6981148
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Aston Giffard |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Astley |
| Source | 7310760 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosslyn, Hyde Park Road, Winchester, Hampshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Major | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Byng Astley | father | ||
| Rose nee Hulle | mother |
Media
Media
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memorial to his father Spencer Byng AstleyFather died 12/2/1915 aged 70 yearsContributed by:
Clifford40380 -
1st October 1916 - 1st October 2016English oak crosses carved & placed on Giff's resting place on the centenary of his death.Contributed by:
Kerry97364
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Geoffrey575 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| cwgc | Andrew27377 | |
| GRAVE PHOTO LINK | Andrew27377 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| memorial CHURCH OF ST PETER EVERLEIGH WILTSHIRE | Andrew27377 | |
| CHURCH OF ST PETER | Andrew27377 | |
| FOUND ON LINE | Andrew27377 | |
| WAR GRAVE | Andrew27377 | |
| memorial to his father Spencer Byng Astley | Clifford40380 | |
| 1st October 1916 - 1st October 2016 | Kerry97364 |
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