Peter Bennett Posted 14 October , 2007 Share Posted 14 October , 2007 A Seller on a (well known !) auction site asserts that this man was killed at Gallipoli but is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. SDGW states killed Mesopotamia. Can any experts confirm. Name: ASH, WALTER Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn. Date of Death: 10/08/1915 Service No: 2959 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 14 October , 2007 Share Posted 14 October , 2007 According to Brigadier James book British Regiments 1914-1918; " 9th Service Batt 24.6.1915 sailed from Avonmouth. July 1915 landed at Gallipoli. Jan 1916 to Mudros and then to Egypt. 16.2.1916 embarked at Suez. 28.2.1916 landed at Basra. July 1918 with 39th Bde.Transcaptia;Krasnovodsk. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 14 October , 2007 Share Posted 14 October , 2007 Is there a scan error on the date of death - 1916 instead of 1915? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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