George ASHBURNER

Main CPGW Record

Surname: ASHBURNER

Forename(s): George

Place of Birth: Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire

Service No: 63909

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Lancashire Fusiliers

Battalion / Unit: 18th (Service) Battalion. (2nd South-East Lancashire)

Division: 35th Division

Age: 24

Date of Death: 1918-10-31

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I.A.7.

CWGC Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: DUNSOP BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE

Local War Memorial: WHITEWELL, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

George Ashburner was the son of John and Sarah Ashburner, née Hayes. John was born at Eskdale, Cumberland and Sarah at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire.

1901 Ravenglass, Cumberland Census: George Ashburner, aged 6 years, born Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire, son of John and Sarah Ashburner.

1911 Drigg, Cumberland Census: Bridgestones - George Ashburner, aged 16 years, born Broughton, Lancashire. General Farm Servant. [George was employed by William Hodgkin. Farmer.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte George Ashburner, 63909, Lan. Fus.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte George Ashburner, 63909, 18th Lan. Fus.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte George Ashburner, 63909, 18 Btn Lancs Fus. Date and Place of Death: 31.10.18. K. in A. Belgium. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - John. £5 19s. 5d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for George. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Sarah Ashburner, age 49. Relationship: Mother. Address: Croft House, Corney, Bootle, Cumberland.

George is commemorated on the Dunsop Bridge and Whitewell War Memorials as G. Ashbourne.

George is commemorated on the War Memorial at Waberthwaite, Cumberland.

A short biography of George is included in: ‘In Love, In Gratitude, In Remembrance – Remembering the Men & Women of Slaidburn, Newton in Bowland, Dunsop Bridge, Dale Head & Tosside’ by Margaret Brenchley (2018).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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