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Harold Ashton
« on: Wednesday 23 June 21 11:38 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Rifleman Harold George Ashton - South African Mounted Rifles.  Died 6 July 1918. Buried Johannesburg (Brixton Cemetery) South Africa. Service No :- 5432

CWGC are in the process of providing a headstone to mark his grave.

Harold George Ashton Joined The South African Mounted Rifles in August 1915, and Died in Johannesburg whilst awaiting discharge On 6 July 1918. He is buried in the Johannesburg (Brixton) Cemetery South African Field Force Graves.

FIND A GRAVE

   
Brixton Cemetery Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
PLOT   South African Field Force section.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204090925/harold-george-ashton

If you are related or can help, CWGC would like to hear from you.

https://www.cwgc.org/contact-us/

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 11:41 BST (UK) »

1881 census Beverley Yorkshire.

Class RG11 Piece 4743 Folio 66 Page 12

Thomas Ashton   43
Beatrice Ashton   45
Martha J. Ashton   14
Beatrice E. Ashton   11
Louis Ashton   8
Dora Ashton   6
Thomas Ashton   5
Roland Ashton   2
Harold Ashton   0

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-9155

Father Thomas Ashton died 11 May 1917

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All Hallows Churchyard
Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132900043/thomas-ashton

mother Beatrice  1835 - 17 December 1917

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132900088/beatrice-ashton

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 11:44 BST (UK) »

1891 Beverley Yorkshire

RG12 Piece 3909 Folio 101 Page 1

Thomas Ashton   53
Beatrice Ashton   55
Dora Ashton   16
Roland Ashton   12
Harold Ashton   10

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1901 census Beverley Yorkshire

RG13 Piece 4463 Folio 62 Page 2

Thomas Ashton   63
Beatrice Ashton   65
Dora Ashton   26

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1911 census Walkington Beverley

Thomas Ashton   73
Beatrice Ashton   75
Dora Scholefield   36

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 11:56 BST (UK) »

Brother Roland returned Durban South Africa to London arriving  2 September 1915 on the Walmer Castle. Last residence Rhodesia.  Also travelling Mrs William Reginald Ashton, aged 32 years.

1901 census - https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:XS95-X68

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 12:01 BST (UK) »

Sister Dora married Charles Ernest Scholefield - 1910 Beverley  9d 205

This could be Dora and Charles in Australia

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Dora 1875 - 1949

Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium
Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
PLOT   Crematorium Rose Gardens-Wall C-0020

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213502076/dora-scholefield

Charles 1869 - 24 June 1939

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213499681/charles-ernest-scholefield

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 12:02 BST (UK) »

Sister Louis Ashton 1873 - 1933  (aged 60 years)
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Beverley Yorkshire East Riding
Volume 9d Page 142

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 12:47 BST (UK) »

Three of the sisters are together 1911 (free index) Walkington Beverley Yorks. All unmarried

Louis Ashton   38
Martha Jane Ashton   44
Beatrice Ellen Ashton   41

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 13:00 BST (UK) »
Brother Thomas Ashton - 26 March 1876

Single

Canadian Attestation Papers - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=15326

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B0270-S022

Very sad reading in the attestation papers, Thomas was not  a well man.

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Re: Harold Ashton
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 23 June 21 17:34 BST (UK) »


A possible sighting for Thomas on the 1921 census Edmonton Alberta.

Adery Ast 44   Head
Annie M Ast 34   Wife
Marcella Ast 10   Daughter
Edward Ast 4   Son
Thomas Ashton   aged 45 years.    Lodger. Single. Blacksmith helper.
Thomas W Norton 42   Lodger
Fred Joyce19   Lodger
Jack Feshuk 30   Lodger

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