A 100 years on from the death of my Great Grandfather, his wife's name Ellen, also given to his daughter, is now the name of his Great Great...
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Jesse Ashforth
Serjeant
Service No. 2225
Age 45
Died on 21 November 1917
Warwickshire Yeomanry
CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Egypt
Husband of Ellen Ashforth, of 89, James Turner St., Winson Green, Birmingham. Enlisted Sept., 1914.
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Jesse was my Great Grandfather, who gave his life so that I could live in a free, democratic, UK. Stuart Carpenter November 2014
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Both Jesse and his son, also named Jesse, enlisted on the same day, without either of them knowing what the other had done.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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To my Great Grandfather, I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you for everything you gave to us who survive you.
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Some of your family are visiting the Cenotaph in London tomorrow.We will always remember you.
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"PRAY WRITE ME THEN AS ONE WHO LOVED HIS FELLOW MEN". Jesse is buried in Row O,Grave 10,Headstone Number 1185.
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A Grandfather a Great Grandfather and a Great Great Grandfather - Fallen but not forgotten RIP
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Both Jesse and his son, also named Jesse, enlisted on the same day, without either of them knowing what the other had done.
Stuart Carpenter
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