Private William Henry Ashforth 1896-1916 - Missing of the Somme, Thiepval Memorial
Private William Henry Ashforth
Killed in action, July 10th 1916
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A very poignant photograph.
The message on the reverse side of this photograph reads:
11 West York Reg
Killed in action, July 10th 1916
173 Cuthbert Bank Road
Sheffield
To view the reverse side of this photograph click here.
This is one of the posessions of William Henry ASHFORTH 1896-1916 to be returned to the family; another is a 5 pack of Woodbine cigarettes.
Private William Henry Ashforth together with 72090 other identified casualties are commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, France.
To view the Casualty Details and Certificate at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website click here.
To read more about the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France click here.
To read about The CAF Thiepval Project and Visitor Centre at Thiepval, Somme, France click here.
Update 2010-09-14: I visited the Thiepval Memorial to the 'Missing of the Somme' at Thiepval, Picardie, France during June 2010. I will eventually post an article and an album of photographs.
