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Surname: ASTIN
Forename(s): Edgar
Place of Birth: Accrington, Lancashire
Service No: 202980
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 30
Date of Death: 1918-04-07
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. K. 18.
CWGC Cemetery: GEZAINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Edgar Astin was the son of Thomas and Ellen Astin, née Whitham. Thomas was born at Worsthorne and Ellen at Pike Hill, Burnley, Lancashire.
1891 Accrington, Lancashire Census: 7, Spencer Street - Edgar Astin, aged 3 years, born Accrington, son of Thomas and Ellen Astin.
1901 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 68, Lomeshaye Road - Edgar Astin, aged 13 years, born Accrington, Lancashire, son of Thomas and Ellen Astin.
1911 Colne, Lancashire Census: 25, Albert Road - Edgar Astin, aged 23 years, born Accrington, Lancashire. [Edgar was boarding with Frank Gunn and Fanny Leaman Shephard.]
Edgar was married to Florence Ada Leach in 1914. Florence married Benjamin Musgrave in 1919.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Edgar Astin, 202980, E. York. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Edgar Astin, 202980, 1/4th E. York R.; 12th E. York. R.; 7th E. York. R. Died of Wounds.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Edgar Astin, 202980, 7th Bn E. Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 7.4.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow and Sole Legatee - Florence A. £8 5s.5d. War Gratuity: Widow and Sole Legatee - Florence Musgrave. £8 10s. 0d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Edgar. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Florence Ada (Musgrave), born 1.4.88. Address: Fair View, Skipton. Child: Marjorie Leach [Astin], born 22.4.15.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
ASTIN, E., aged 30, East Yorks. Regt., Fairview, Skipton, died of wounds, April 8, 1918.
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Private Edgar ASTIN
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Yorkshire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 17th (Northern) Division
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19 April 1918
Private E. Astin, Skipton
Mrs. Astin, Fair View, Skipton (a niece of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mason), received the distressing news last week-end that her husband, Private E. Astin, East Yorkshire Regiment, had died from wounds on April 8th, at the 29th Casualty Clearing Station, France. In a letter of sympathy to Mrs. Astin, the matron at the Clearing Station says that deceased was very badly wounded in several places, the worst wound being in the chest, a piece of shrapnel having penetrated one of his lungs. Everything possible was done for him, but he suddenly grew worse and passed away very quietly and without pain. Private Astin, who was 30 years of age, enlisted in June, 1916, and went out to France the following December. In civil life he was a tailor's cutter at Chesterfield.
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19 April 1918
ASTIN - Died of wounds April 8th, Pte. E. Astin, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, husband of Mrs. Astin, of Fair View, Skipton, aged 30.
19 April 1918
CRAVEN AND THE WAR
Private E. Astin Dies of Wounds
Pte. E. Astin, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, husband of Mrs. Astin. of Fair View, Skipton. died from wounds on April 8th at the 29th Casualty Clearing Station, France. The Matron of the hospital in a letter to Mrs. Astin states:- "Your husband had been very badly wounded in several places, the worst wound being in the chest, the piece of shrapnel having penetrated the lung. Everything possible was done for him, but he suddenly grew worse until he passed away quietly and without any pain. He will be buried here, and a cross will mark the grave." Pte. Astin, who was 30 years of age, enlisted in June, 1916, and went out to France in December of the same year. He was formerly employed as a tailor's cutter at Chesterfield.
19 April 1918
SKIPTON
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
In the course of the service on Sunday morning the Rev. L.H. Gaunt referred to the great loss the church had sustained in the death of Mr. Lazenby, at whose funeral on Wednesday there had been a wonderful demonstration of public regard and esteem. They in Skipton were proud and thankful to have had among them for a few years a man so eminent in purity and character and in capacity for public service. Sympathetic reference was also made to the death of three men connected with the congregation who had laid down their lives in the great battle now raging in France. - Lance-Corporal Albert Donald, Pte. Edgar Astin, and Pte. Jas. H. Thomson, all of whom had friends and relatives present at the services on Sunday. Further reference was made at the evening service to the death of Albert Donald, who was a member of the Young Men's Class, and whose character disposition had won the affection and admiration of all. Appropriate hymns were sung throughout the day, and both services were of a very impressive and helpful character.
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