Basic Details
Surname
Ashworth
Forenames
Thomas R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas Roger
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married with 5 children and played cricket for Pecket Well. An ex-Regular who had served in both India and the Boer War, he re-enlisted in October 1914 only to be killed the following year at Hill 60. He is also commemorated on IWM 2850, 2853, 2854, 2711 and the Menin Gate.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1915
Month of death
April
Day of death
18
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action