Ashcroft Dick Gunner - Revision history

70bgadmin at 12:16, 1 September 2021

2021-09-01T12:16:21Z

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	\|Rank=Gunner		\|Rank=Gunner
	\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards		\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
	\|Date of birth=~~Not yet ascertained~~.		\|Date of birth=Born 29/11/1919 in Liverpool.
	\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.		\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Liverpool Scottish. Transferred to the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1/11/1942. Served Normandy and North West Europe 3/8/1944 to 19/2/1948.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Liverpool Scottish. Transferred to the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1/11/1942. Served Normandy and North West Europe 3/8/1944 to 19/2/1948.
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	\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.		\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
	\|Promotions=Lance Bombardier. Bombardier. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant.		\|Promotions=Lance Bombardier. Bombardier. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant.
	\|Wounded=~~Not so far as is known~~.		\|Wounded=Yes - shrapnel injury - apparently not serious.
	\|Prisoner of War=~~Not so far as is known~~.		\|Prisoner of War=No.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death ~~not yet ascertained~~.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death JUly 1989 in Neston, Cheshire.
	\|Home address=No family information yet.		\|Home address=No family information yet.
	\|Image Name=Ashcroft17_(2).jpg		\|Image Name=Ashcroft17_(2).jpg

70bgadmin at 20:01, 26 August 2020

2020-08-26T20:01:19Z

70bgadmin at 19:58, 26 August 2020

2020-08-26T19:58:13Z

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	\|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.		\|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.		\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the London Scottish. Transferred to the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
	\|Task or role=Details awaited.		\|Task or role=Details awaited.
	\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.		\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
	\|Promotions=~~None known~~.		\|Promotions=Lance Bombardier. Bombardier. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant.
	\|Wounded=Not so far as is known.		\|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
	\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.
	\|Home address=No family information yet.		\|Home address=No family information yet.
			\|Image Name=Ashcroft17_(2).jpg
			\|Image Title=Family photo featuring Staff Sergeant Dick Ashcroft -standing at left.
	}}		}}

			The following group photograph shows Dick Ashcroft at the front right:-

			[[File:Ashcroft15colour.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Dick Ahcroft at front right of the group]]

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Ashcroft Dick
|Army number=
|Rank=Gunner
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.
|Unit=Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Details awaited.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.
|Home address=No family information yet.
}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:01, 26 August 2020
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	\|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.		\|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.		\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the ~~London~~ Scottish. Transferred to the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Liverpool Scottish. Transferred to the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1/11/1942. Served Normandy and North West Europe 3/8/1944 to 19/2/1948.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
	\|Task or role=~~Details awaited~~.		\|Task or role=Qualified as a Mechanic 1st Class.
	\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.		\|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
	\|Promotions=Lance Bombardier. Bombardier. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant.		\|Promotions=Lance Bombardier. Bombardier. Sergeant. Staff Sergeant.
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	\|Image Title=Family photo featuring Staff Sergeant Dick Ashcroft -standing at left.		\|Image Title=Family photo featuring Staff Sergeant Dick Ashcroft -standing at left.
	}}		}}

			Thanks are due to Carl Ashcroft for invaluable family information and photographs.

	The following group photograph shows Dick Ashcroft at the front right:-		The following group photograph shows Dick Ashcroft at the front right:-

	[[File:Ashcroft15colour.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Dick Ahcroft at front right of the group]]		[[File:Ashcroft15colour.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Dick Ahcroft at front right of the group]]