World War 2 - Memorial
This page is dedicated to the memory of a single Old Boy who gave his life in World War II. The information given is as accurate as I can make it. If there are any anomalies in the information given, please let me know at webmaster@BIOB.co.uk
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| Dennis Kenneth Ashton |
Dennis Kenneth Ashton (Middle on back row) |
| Date of Birth |
Ca. 1915 |
Place of Birth |
Shanghai, China |
| Date of Death |
26th. November 1940 |
Age at Death |
25 |
| Father |
Leonard Ashton |
Mother |
Margaret Helen Ashton (?) |
| Married Place |
Basford, Nottinghamshire |
Married Date |
4th. Qtr. 1939 |
| Wife |
Ethel Ashton (Blackwell) |
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| Started BI |
1925 |
Left BI |
1931 (Tate) |
| Regiment |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Unit |
211 Sqdn. |
| Service Number |
741212 |
Rank |
Sergeant |
| Cemetery |
Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery |
Grave Location |
Prot. Sec. (Men's) Plot F. Coll. Grave 9 |
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Memorial Location |
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| Notes - Awarded Henry Tate Scholarship £10 in 1930. Enthusiastic member of the Chess team. Matriculated with School Certificate in Summer 1931. Shot down by an Italian Af Fiat Cr42 off Malta when intercepting a recce flight of 3 Cr42's one of which he shot down. |
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