Name
Frederick William George Ashwell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/12/1915
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
42
Royal Fusiliers *1
17th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY, CUINCHY
I. B. 12.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Norton
Pre War
Known as George he was one of seven sons of Joseph and Rachel Ashwell, of 51, Jackman's Place, Garden City, Letchworth, Herts. He was a native of Great Horton, Bradford, Yorks.
The family lived at 59 Common View. Frederick formerly lived in Letchworth Garden City, but was married with four children who lived in Tunbridge Wells
Wartime Service
He died of wounds received fighting in the Dardenelles.
Additional Information
His mother was congratulated by the Kind for have seven sons serving in the British Army.
His brother Frederick also killed 9 months later.
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Janet Capstick, Jonty Wild
