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Rifleman Z/903 Harry Thomas ASKEW - 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle/Other
Battle of St. Julien (German Spring Offensive)
Place of Death
near Fortuin
Medals
1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
3 Sep 1914 at Warwick
Commonwealth War Graves Page
Ypres (Menin Gate) MemorialSWFHS War Memorial(s)
Long Itchington and Southam
Other War Memorial(s)
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
According to his service record he arrived in France on 5 Jan 1915 which contradicts his Medal card which states he arrived on 15 Apr 1915.
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| Service Record | Medal Card |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The war diary records that the battalion were in the front lines between Fortuin and Hill 37 and were "shelled all day" which caused 60 casualties including Harry. The diary also records the forward movement of German troops on Gravenstafel Ridge although they did not attack allied lines.  |
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| Area Map | Ypres Menin Gate |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1891 at Long Itchington | 4 Oct 1891 at Long Itchington, Holy Trinity |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Martha Elizabeth Askew (both deceased) | Long Itchington |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
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