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Lance Bombardier GEORGE ANDREW ASHTON

Service Number: 1732403
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Artillery

416 Bty., 81 Hy. A.A. Regt.

Date of Death

Died 20 August 1941

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LEIGH CEMETERY

Sec. 27. Grave D. 57.

United Kingdom

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Andrew and Annie Ashton, of Leigh.
  • Personal Inscription MEMORIES OF OUR DEAR SON GEORGE
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Buried or commemorated at

LEIGH CEMETERY
Lancashire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 105
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