Driver Richard John Ashburne
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ashburne,
Richard John
Date of birth: 1889-08-28
Place of birth: Chickenley Yorkshire England
Next of kin: Emma Chapman, friend. St. George’s, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farm Hand
Occupation (normalized): Farm-Helper, General
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1916-03-31
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, II. D. 237.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 36
Highest Rank:
Driver
Rank detail
- Driver (Army). 1916-03-07 to 1916-03-31
- Gunner (Army). 1914-12-15 to 1916-03-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded March 31, 1916 at the Via Gellia Communication Trench near Kemmel
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 198201
LAC ID:
14884
Service file: B0261-S033
Uploader's Notes: Son of John Ashburne and Elizabeth Ashburne (nee Carr); older brother of Alfred Ashburne (Service No. 444001)
Uploader's Research notes: 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column Nominal Roll [Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column Driver Army Canadian Field Artillery 53rd Light Trench Mortar Battery 4th Brigade ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-09-16