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| + | === George Ashurst, 4202 === | ||
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| + | {{RefLives|https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/83053|George|Ashurst}} came from Wigan. He joined the Special Reserve before the First World War and was drafted into the Regular Army in August 1914, serving on the Western Front, including the Christmas truce and the first day of the Somme, at Gallipoli and in Egypt. He rose to the rank of sergeant and then became an officer cadet. He wrote detailed memoirs and gave a long interview to the Imperial War Museum: | ||
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| + | *George Ashurst (edited Richard Holmes), ''My Bit: A Lancashire Fusilier at War 1914-18'', (Marlborough, Crowood Press, 1987, reprinted 2007). ISBN 1852230126. According to th e introduction, this was mostly written in the 1920s. | ||
| + | *[http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80009658 Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, catalogue number 9875]: interview with George Ashurst recorded 1987. Can be played free of charge, and reused for non-commercial purposes. | ||
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| + | The Imperial War Museum catalogue states that George served with and spoke about his experiences with these units: | ||
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| + | *[[1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK]] (December 1915-August 1916) | ||
| + | *[[2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK]] (December 1914-May 1915) | ||
| + | *[[3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK]] (December 1912-November 1914, August-October 1915) | ||
| + | *'''16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK''' (November 1916-August 1918), attached as guard to headquarters of [[32nd Division, UK]] (April-June 1917) | ||
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| + | His interview also gives details of several hospitals and camps, officer training at Ripon, and some time attached to the [[Military Police, UK]]. | ||
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[[Category:British fusilier battalions]] | [[Category:British fusilier battalions]] | ||
[[Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence|020 016]] | [[Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence|020 016]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 30 April 2015
| 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army | |
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| Years active: | unknown – unknown |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | British Army |
| Branch: | unknown |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry battalion |
| Full size: | 1,000 |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | unknown. |
| Sources for created: | |
| Name1: | 16th (Service) Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd Salford)[1] |
| Name1 Start: | unknown |
| Name1 End: | unknown |
| Reason for change: | |
| Sources for name1: | |
| Alternate names: | Salford Pals |
| Sources for alternate names: | |
| Disbanded: | unknown. |
| Sources for disbanded: | |
| For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war. | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Parent unit: | Lancashire Fusiliers, UK |
| Parent level: | |
| Start date: | unknown |
| End date: | unknown |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | 96th Infantry Brigade, UK |
| Parent level: | Brigade |
| Start date: | 01/11/1915 |
| End date: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
| Theatre of war | |
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| Theatre name: | France, Belgium and Germany |
| Date entered: | 01/11/1915 |
| Date left: | 31/10/1919 |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
George Ashurst, 4202
Template:RefLives came from Wigan. He joined the Special Reserve before the First World War and was drafted into the Regular Army in August 1914, serving on the Western Front, including the Christmas truce and the first day of the Somme, at Gallipoli and in Egypt. He rose to the rank of sergeant and then became an officer cadet. He wrote detailed memoirs and gave a long interview to the Imperial War Museum:
- George Ashurst (edited Richard Holmes), My Bit: A Lancashire Fusilier at War 1914-18, (Marlborough, Crowood Press, 1987, reprinted 2007). ISBN 1852230126. According to th e introduction, this was mostly written in the 1920s.
- Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, catalogue number 9875: interview with George Ashurst recorded 1987. Can be played free of charge, and reused for non-commercial purposes.
The Imperial War Museum catalogue states that George served with and spoke about his experiences with these units:
- 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK (December 1915-August 1916)
- 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK (December 1914-May 1915)
- 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK (December 1912-November 1914, August-October 1915)
- 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, UK (November 1916-August 1918), attached as guard to headquarters of 32nd Division, UK (April-June 1917)
His interview also gives details of several hospitals and camps, officer training at Ripon, and some time attached to the Military Police, UK.
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
Unit histories
Other official documents
Other sources
- Michael Stedman, Salford Pals , A History of the Salford Brigade: 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th Battalions Lancashire Fusiliers, (Barnsley, Pen and Sword, 2007), ISBN 978-1844155200.
