Robert Rutherford Asbury.

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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission would like to contact relatives of Robert Rutherford Asbyr - Quarter Master Sgt - Service Number 391
Robert was the son of Richard Asbury of  St. Leonard's, Sussex. Robert is buried West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium -  the commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.  Previously commemorated on the Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial. His name will be removed when the appropriate panel is next replaced.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75453214/asbury,-robert-rutherford/

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1891 census Brighton, Susse shows Robert with parents and siblings.

RG12 Piece 805 Folio 9A Page 18

Richard Asbury   39 Adelaide Asbury   34
Frances Asbury   16 Arthur Asbury   15
Robert Asbury   13 Ethel Asbury   9
Florence Asbury   6 Edith Asbury   1 year 6 months.

1901 Robert was a soldier Shoeburyness Barracks.

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Fathr Richard Asbury married Adelaide Rutherford 31 March 1874 Brighton, Sussex.

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A possible death for father Richard Asbury - Lambeth 1 d 254 - October 1924 -

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Sister Florence Asbury on a UK Outward Passenger List 12 Jan 1922 Southampton to Wellington New Zealand. UK address 53 Holland Road Buxton - domestic

New Zealand Marriage - Florence Beatrice Asbury to Timothy O Connell - 1925 New Zealand.

New Zealand Cemetry - Waikumete Cemetery - Timothy M O Connell Pte 3/ 1665 - plot 44 - died
17 feb 1969 - aged 85 years - Prot -  Ist N Z E F buried 19 Feb 1969 -
Florence B O Connell died 17 August 1943 -  aged 59 years

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People on ancestry researching this family.

Jennifer

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Did you send a message ?

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Added Message sent...............although one owner appears to live in Bellingen, NSW, Australia - hopefully they might have contact with a UK family member...............

A couple of other trees with bits and bobs on............might be more of a UK connection