Frank Stuart Ashforth 1892-1918: Yet another casualty of war

Published: January 12, 2010    Last modified: October 14, 2017

[PiwigoPress id=857 lnktype='albumpicture' opntype='_self' size='me' url='https://familyhistoryjournal.com/gallery'] Frank Stuart Ashforth 1892-1918 My mother identified this photograph as Frank Stuart ASHFORTH 1892-1918. Frank was an uncle to William Henry ASHFORTH 1896-1916, my grandfather Ernest ASHFORTH 1905-1990's brother. William Henry ASHFORTH 1896-1916 was killed in action, 1916, France, during World War I. Rank: Private Service No: 15858 Date of Death: 22/03/1918 Regiment/Service: Yorkshire Regiment 13th Bn. Panel Reference: Bay 5. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mrs. E. Ashforth, of 42, Burton St., Hillsborough, Sheffield. The reverse of this photograph / post card reveals it was sent from Frank Stuart ASHFORTH 1892-1918...

Frank Ashforth, Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens British Cemetery, Arras

Published: September 16, 2010    Last modified: May 22, 2022

...Cemetery, Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: F. Ashforth During our recent visit to France and in order to visit some of the many war memorials located in this region we spent a few days camped at Boiry-Notre-Dame, 10km east of Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The Arras Memorial at the Faubourg d'Amiens British Cemetery at Arras commemorates the 34,785 soldiers of the forces of the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand, with no known grave, who died in the Arras region between the spring of 1916 and 7 August 1918. One of these soldiers was Frank Stuart ASHFORTH 1892-1918, my great great uncle....