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ASHCROFT William Worsley A/Major
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20340
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This record is about the ASHCROFT William Worsley A/Major dating from 2000-2024.
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SKR/DAT/IP/20340
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Title (The name of the record)
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ASHCROFT William Worsley A/Major
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Date (When the record was created)
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2000-2024
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Description (What the record is about)
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Surname: ASHCROFT;
Forename(s): William Worsley;
Initials: WW;
Rank: A/Major;
Previous Regiment: R Ir Rif;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 101 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 195 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 25 Bn;
How killed: KIA;
Where: Belgium;
When killed: 11-Apr-1918;
Awarded: MID;
Other Data: From Aldenham School Register 7th Edition: At School May 1892-July 1895. Son of W Ashcroft of Croydon. Cricket XI 1895. Partner in the firm of Messrs Fuller, Moon & Fuller, Surveyors and Estate Agents, Croydon & Reigate. Jan 1903 F.A.I. 2nd Lt R Irish Rif 1915, MGC 1916 Acting Major (MID) KIA France 16/4/1918
The Sphere - Portrait
came to 101 Coy from 48 Coy 1/11/1916
admitted hospital 17/11/1916
arrived in 195 Coy to take command 14/5/1917
See: History of 25 Div - p 159 & 215 & 248 & 302
90 Avondale Rd, Croydon;Other Notes: ASHCROFT, Major, WILLIAM WORSLEY, Mentioned in Despatches, 25th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 11th April 1918. Age 39. Son of William and Edith Blanche Ashcroft, of 13, The Waldrons, Croydon; husband of Violet Maude Ashcroft, of The Fairway, 3, Anthony's Rd., Bournemouth. Gazetted to the Royal Irish Rifles in June, 1915, and proceeded to France in October, 1915. (Father of the actress, Dame Peggy Ashcroft). Panel 11. Ploegsteert Memorial - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. MID: LG 25/5/1918 (A/Capt) (Birthday Hons & Awards 1918);
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 digital record
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bab7536e-1da1-4b4a-8f1e-edb483f0c7df/
Series information
SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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This record is held at Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
Within the file: SKR/DAT/IP
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ASHCROFT William Worsley A/Major