The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private T H Ashby

Private Thomas Harry ASHBY, G/20061, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 33966 G S Cav) killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or since 26th October 1917, age 19.

Born 1898, March Quarter, Witham, Essex, baptised 24th April 1898, son of Edward Wallis Ashby and Roxana Ashby, of Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex.

1911 Census - The Cherry Tree, Witham, Essex - Edward Wallace Ashby, head, age 39, married, beerhouse keeper, born Ridgewell, Essex; Roxana Ashby, wife, age 37, married 15 years, 8 children 7 still alive, born Black Notley, Essex; Alice Rose Ashby, daughter, age 15, single, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Thomas Harry Ashby, son, age 13, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Edward Harold Ashby, son, age 14, school, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Richard Arthur Ashby, son, age 9, school, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Katie Ashby, daughter age 7, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex, deceased; Katie Rosa Ashby, daughter, age 5, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Alfred Wallace Ashby, son, age 3, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex; Evelyn Ada Ashby, daughter, age 3 months, born Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex.

Called up for service, Braintree, Essex, age 19, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 119lbs, formerly horseman, resided Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex.

Home, 2nd May 1917 to 11th October 19147, BEF, 12th October 1917 to 26th October 1917.

2nd May 1917, called up for service, into General Service Cavalry, 33966; 3rd May 1917, posted Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 4th May 1917, joined No.3 Depot, Scarborough; 5th May 1917, posted 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regiment; 1st September 1917, transferred to Royal Fusiliers, 59219, for posting to 5th Reserve Battalion, London Regiment; 12th October 1917, posted BEF, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers; 14th October 1917, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 1st Battalion; 16th October 1917, joined Battalion; 26th October 1917, missing.

11th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Edward Wallis Ashby, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Mother, Roxana Ashby, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Brothers - Edward H Ashby, age 19, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Richard A Ashby, age 17, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Wallis A Ashby, age 12, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Lionel Ashby, age 5, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex; Robert Ashby, age 3, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex.; Sisters - Alice R Finbow, age 23, The Cott, Glivers? Farm, Witham, Essex, Katie R Ashby, age 13, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex, Evelyn Ada Ashby, age 8, Little Dengie Farm, Witham, Essex.

Commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 106 to 108, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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