Asnip, William –

Brother of Mrs. Foulkes, of 150, Peel Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Asnip, of Hull, Yorkshire. Enlisted aged 16 and served in India until the war. Wounded in the back in the Dardanelles. Reported missing aged 31 since 12/04/1918 and subsequently confirmed prisoner of war.

Personal details

  • Surname: Asnip
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 1184
  • Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 19/07/1918 02/08/1918 18/10/1918

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