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ASHFORD Isaac Dobson 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20341

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Reference

SKR/DAT/IP/20341

Title

ASHFORD Isaac Dobson 2/Lt

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: ASHFORD;

Forename(s): Isaac Dobson;

Initials: ID;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Burton-on-Trent;

Resided in: Burton-on-Trent;

Previous Number: 3518;

Previous Battalion: 7 of;

Previous Regiment: Rifle Brigade;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 199 Coy;

Date abroad: 20-May-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: DOW;

Where: Italy;

When killed: 26-Jan-1918;

Other Data: 1914-15 Star roll. Transf MGC as 19719 and later Commissioned 26/05/1917
mentioned in paper copy of WD of 199 Coy 17/12/1917
born 9/4/1890 at Burton. NOK: Mrs Edith Ashford (wife) 11 Elms Rd, Burton (no issue) 5'8" 119 lbs.
Prev served as B/3518 RB & 19719 MGC in 2 Sect of 68 MG Coy
enlisted 3/9/1914 11 KRRC. Posted 7RB 2/10/1914. L/Cpl 1/3/1916. Transf 41 MG Coy 18/2/1916. Posted 68 Coy 6/10/1916. Disch to Commsn 25/5/1917 into No 1 Cadet Bn. Served at Home 2/9/1914-19/5/1915, BEF 20/5/1915 - 7/1/1917, home 8/1/1917-25/5/1917
mother: Mrs Lizzie Ashford 30 Hill St, Burton. Father: T Ashford Redcow Drive, Moulton Marsh, Spalding Lincs.
Cas Form: 11/8/1917 to Base Depot, Camiers,to join 199 Coy. 2/2/1918 killed - hostile aircraft (27/1/1918 aerial bomb causedf wounds to head and neck - DOW before admission. Buried Altivole Comm Cem, Italy
Estate £110/19/9d;

Other Notes: ASHFORD, Second Lieutenant, ISAAC DOBSON, 199th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action 26th January 1918. Age 27. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ashford, husband of Edith Ashford, of 11, Elms Rd, Burton-on-Trent. Born at Moulton Marsh, Lincs. A. 4. Altivole Communal Cemetery, Italy.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/84606:;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

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