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251446 Pte. Ernest William Ashton British Army 5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters from:Apperknowle, Unstone, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (d.18th Oct 1918) Ernest Ashton was born on 3rd August 1894. He volunteered for service in 1916 but at that time was a miner so was in a reserved occupation. He received his call up in July of 1918 and, after training, sailed to France on 4th October 1918. On the 17th of October an attack was made on the retreating Germans where he was mortally wounded. He died of his wounds on the 18th of October 1918 and is buried in the communal cemetery extension at Fresnoy-le-Grande. In 2014, after researching my family history, I visited his final resting place and placed a photograph of him by his headstone so he would be remembered. I was the first member of his blood relatives to be able to make that journey and it was a very humbling experience but at least now he is not forgotten. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**