Lance Corporal Harry Williams Dashwood, 20792
- Batt - 9
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 16/05/1916
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. The War Diary entry for the 16th May 1916 records. TRENCHES, HANNESCAMPS. There was considerable minnenwerfer activity, about 100 bombs falling along our front line. The shooting was very inaccurate, and little damage was done.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday June 7th, 1916
ASHBY SOLDIER KILLED
Private N. W. Dashwood, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, was killed in action on May 18th. He underwent an operation at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, to make him eligible for admission to the army
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 14/10/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - 4, Bavincourt Communal Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Bavincourt Com. Cem., France
- Born - Castle Ashby, Northants
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leics
- Place of Residence - Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH MEM., LEICS
