South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home | British War & Victory Medals | Radford Semele (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 25 Jun 1917 | ~ | Radford Semele |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other Service Information |
| Died of Broncho Pneumonia | 8 Dec 1915 at Leamington Spa | 9 Dec 1915 to Army Reserve |
| 17 Jan 1917 - mobilised to 7th Reserve Brigade | ||
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | 25 Jun 1917 - Joined B.E.F in France |
| Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa | Army Service Corps | 25 Jul 1917 - transferred to Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 216061 Royal Field Artillery | 5 Oct 1917 - hospitalised with trench fever | |
| 30 Jan 1919 - Demobbed |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
| Joseph died of Pneumonia contracted on active service at the Warneford Hospial, Leamington Spa |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 5 Mar 1892 at Offchurch | 24 Apr 1892 at Offchurch |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Emma Ashby | Radford Semele |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Annie Elizabeth Ashby nee later Gibbs | William Joseph born 11 Apr 1913 |
| 23 Dec 1911 at Leamington Spa | Frederick born 19 Jul 1915 |
| Florence Annie born 12 Sep 1917 | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1892 - Offchurch | 1911 - Farm labourer |
| 1901 - Village Street, Radford Semele | 1915 - Carter |
| 1911 - Radford Semele | 1917 - Ploughman |
| 1915 - Brooks Cottage, Whitnash | |
| 1919 - 2 Portland Row, Leamington |