William, I am not aware of the precise circumstances of your death, nor what caused it, although so many of our comrades must have been blo...
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William John Asbury
Private
Service No. 503
Age 27
Died on 23 July 1916
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Somme, France
Son of the late Annie Asbury, and of Arthur Asbury (step-father), of 181, Green Lane, Small Heath, Birmingham.
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William, O valiant heart, who to your glory came through dust and ashes …your memory hallowed in the land you loved.
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Always Loved and Never Forgotten by his sister Doris, nephew Jeff Sawyer, wife Valerie and son Craig.
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William John 'Jake' Asbury was killed on the 23rd July 1916, aged 27, during the fighting near High Wood. His officer, Second Lieutenan...
Valerie SAwyer
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