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Lieutenant Aslin
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Hyacinth.
(d.6 Dec 1915)
Aslin served in H.M.S. Hyacinth. Remembered at . WW1
Lt. Robert Aslin
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Kavirondo
(d.2nd Dec 1915)
Lt Robert Aslin RNR died of wounds received in action on HMS Kavirondo at Victoria, Nyanza. He is remembered on a Memorial in Crowborough Cemetery, East Sussex. He had also served on HMS Hyacinth.
Stoker 1st Class Samuel Asman
Royal Navy H.M. T.B. No. 10.
(d.10 Jun 1915)
Samuel Asman served in H.M. T.B. No. 10. Remembered at . WW1
Leading Seaman Asmusson
Royal Navy H.M.S. Rosalind
(d.7 Aug 1919)
Asmusson served in H.M.S. Rosalind Remembered at . WW1
Rflmn. Albert Aspden
British Army 16th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Rawtenstall
(d.15th July 1916)
Albert Aspden was born in Church, Lancashire on 1st June 1891, the third son of Arthur and Hannah Aspden. They moved to Rawtenstall sometime before 1911 and after 1901. Albert's address before enlisting was 167 Cribden View, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall. He was an office clerk in civilian life and an old boy of Newchurch Grammar School.
Albert died aged 25 on 15th July 1916 during the battle of the Somme when his battalion were part of the second wave assaulting High Wood. They attacked uphill trying to dislodge a well entrenched enemy and met with enfilade fire. They attacked many times, each attack was repulsed and many of the battalion were killed. Albert is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longeuval, France. (He is incorrectly listed as Albert Aspen on the CWG site.)
Acting Engine Room Artifi Harry George Aspeck
Royal Navy H.M.S. Victory
(d.6 May 1915)
Harry Aspeck served in H.M.S. Victory Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Michael Aspell
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Dublin
(d.17th Sep 1916)
Private Michael Aspell was born in Dublin, and later enlisted there. He was killed in action in France during the The Battle of Morval, following the 1st Guards Brigade, Guards Division's 15th September attack east of Lesboeufs. He is buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France.
Pte. Patrick Aspell
British Army 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.26th May 1915)
Patrick Aspell served with the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was aged 37 when he died on 26th May 1915. He was born in Ballinakil, Galway, Ireland and lived in Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as Patrick Aspell age 31 Platers Helper in Shipyard is with his wife Mary (nee Browne) and children at 17 Grey Street back, Jarrow. He enlisted in Wallsend.
Patrick is remembered in Ypres on the Menin Gate Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. Patrick Aspell
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.26th Apr 1915)
Patrick Aspell was the husband of Bridget Aspell, of 8, Garden Lane, Francis St., Dublin. He was killed in action in Flander and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Update: He enlisted in Dublin and was 38 when he died. His service record on Ancestry shows that he was 5 foot 8 1/2 inches tall with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was 34 years old when he re enlisted having already served 12 years. Patrick and Bridget had two children Mary Ellen aged 4 in the 1911 census and Michael.
Pte. Lawrence Aspen
British Army 6th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.9th Aug 1915)
Lawrence Aspen was born and lived in Dublin but enlisted in Preston. He was killed in action in Gallipoli in the well known action at Chunuk Bair when the Turks overwhelmed the Loyals who suffered 494 casualties (222 killed).
Lawrence is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Pte. Thomas Henry Aspey
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. William Aspill
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.26th Aug 1918)
William Aspill was born in St. Thomas, County Dublin, and later enlisted in Dublin. Before joining the Royal Irish Regiment he was a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In April 1918 the 2nd Battalion were transferred to 188th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. William most likely fought in the Battle of Albert in August of that year, and it was a few days after this that he was killed in action in France.
William Aspill is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.
Able Seaman Edward Anthony Hogarth Aspin
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.13 Nov 1916)
Edward Aspin served in Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Remembered at . WW1
Able Seaman Aspinall
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.21 Aug 1918)
#REF!
Stoker 1st Class Aspinall
Royal Navy H.M.S. Victory.
(d.8 Jun 1918)
Aspinall served in H.M.S. Victory. Remembered at . WW1
Arthur Aspinall
British Army 13th Btn. Cheshire Rgt
from:Russell Road, Birkenhead
My Father, Arthur Aspinall, joined the Cheshires in 1916 in the Bantam section. His Brother George Went in 1914...During the last Months of the War my father actually passed by him my Father coming "off" his brother going into the fray... He never saw him again. He heard that George had died of wounds. My Father Arthur Aspinall suffered during a gas attack and until he died he suffered nose bleeds and severe headaches. The surgeons operated on him and found a massive tumour
I would be so pleased if I could obtain a photo of Dad and especially one of my dear Uncle George who gave his life... I feel quite sad now...I am 81 yrs young going blind, but looking forward to seeing them together at last
Private Frederick Stewart Aspinall
Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Black Prince.
(d.31 May 1916)
Frederick Aspinall served in H.M.S. Black Prince. Remembered at . WW1
Private George Aspinall
Army 15th Cheshire
from:Russel Road, Birkenhead
(d.15th Oct 1918)
My Father, Arthur Aspinall, joined the Cheshires in 1916 in the Bantam section. His Brother George Went in 1914...During the last Months of the War my father actually passed by him my Father coming "off" his brother going into the fray... He never saw him again. He heard that George had died of wounds. My Father Arthur Aspinall suffered during a gas attack and until he died he suffered nose bleeds and severe headaches. The surgeons operated on him and found a massive tumour
I would be so pleased if I could obtain a photo of Dad and especially one of my dear Uncle George who gave his life... I feel quite sad now...I am 81 yrs young going blind, but looking forward to seeing them together at last
Artificer Electrical 2nd John Henry Aspinall
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Vanguard.
(d.9 Jul 1917)
John Aspinall served in H.M.S. Vanguard. Remembered at . WW1
Leading Signalman Paul John Aspinall
Royal Navy H.M. Submarine D.3.
(d.15 Mar 1918)
Paul Aspinall served in H.M. Submarine D.3. Remembered at . WW1
Private Richard Aspinall
2nd Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry
(d.17 Feb 1917)
Richard Aspinall served in 2nd Btn. Royal Marine Light Infantry Remembered at . WW1
Leading Deck Hand Samuel Aspinall
Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler Persian Empire.
(d.21 Feb 1919)
Samuel Aspinall served in H.M. Trawler Persian Empire. Remembered at . WW1
Able Seaman Thomas Aspinall
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Btn. Royal Naval Division
(d.24 May 1918)
#REF!
L/Cpl Wright Aspinall
Army 4th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Wrexham, Wales
Wright Aspinall landed in France in the 6th of November 1914. He was commissioned into the Liverpool Regiment on the 25th of September 1917.
Able Seaman William Bertie Aspland
Royal Navy H.M.S. Mary Rose.
(d.17 Oct 1917)
William Aspland served in H.M.S. Mary Rose. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Charles Joseph Aspley
British Army 16th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Old Radnor, Herefordshire
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Charles Joseph Aspley born 12 February 1898 the only son of James Henry Aspley and his wife, Agnes Jane Powell, Old Radnor, Herefordshire.
Charles was killed in action near St Quentin, France on 21st of March 1918 his name can be found on the Pozieres Memorial and also on the War Memorial adjacent to St Stephens Church, Old Radnor, Herefordshire. Unfortunately I have no further information or a photograph.
L/Cpl. Henry Aspley
British Army 7th Bat. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Silver Street, Stevington, Bedfordshire.
(d.8th Jan 1916)
Henry Aspley volunteered in September 1914, he was engaged on Coastal Defence duties for a time, and crossed to the Western Front in the following year. In this theatre of war he served as a bomb-thrower and fought in many fiercely contested battles including those at Ypres and Loos.
He gave his life for freedom of England whilst on night patrol in the Loos sector on January 8th 1916. He was entitled to the 1914 -1915 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals.
H. C. Asplin
British Army 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
Carpenters Crew Philip Asquith
Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Mary.
(d.31 May 1916)
Philip Asquith served in H.M.S. Queen Mary. Remembered at . WW1
Chief Yeoman of Signals Alfred Assiter
Royal Navy H.M.S. Aboukir.
(d.22 Sep 1914)
Alfred Assiter served in H.M.S. Aboukir. Remembered at . WW1
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