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Private Alan George Ashley
Life dates
25 Jan 1920 - 07 Jul 1944
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Caption & credit
Alan Ashley (from Special Forces Roll of Honour)
Biography
Born in Balby, West Riding, Yorkshire he was the son of Harold F. Ashley and Margaret F. Ashley, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Scout Section | Scout Section Member | 24 Nov 1940 | 20 Apr 1943 |
| Operation Bulbasket | SAS combatant | 11 Jun 1944 | 03 Jul 1944 |
Regiment
The Dorsetshire Regiment
Military number
5729859
Commissioned or Enlisted
18 Apr 1940
Other information
Later 4th Battalion Dorsets, then 1 SAS 1 Feb 1944. Died in Exercise Bulbasket 7 July 1944 and is buried alongside his fallen comrades at Rom Communal Cemetery, Deux-Sevres, France alongside his fallen comrades. British Army Casualty Lists report on 4 July 1944 he had previously reported missing believed to be a prisoner of war but was now reported not missing. He was reported killed in action on or shortly after 7 July 1944.
Alan has a memorial tree planted in his name at Coleshill Estate.
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Alan G Ashley grave (from Special Forces Roll of Honour)
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