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ASHOVER CEMETERY
Derbyshire
England

Location Information

Ashover is a Derbyshire village, 4.6 miles west of the A61 Alfreton to Clay Cross road.
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The cemetery contains 1 burial of the Great War and 4 of WW2:


World War One Burial


Leading Seaman W. ADLINGTON. Bristol Z/6497. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. S.S. "Princess Dragmar" 7th May 1918, aged 22. Son of Jethro & Lucy Jane Adlington of Main Street, Danesmoor, Chesterfield. Born at Ashover. Grave D.287.


World War Two Burials

Driver William Ernest BOOKER, T/262003. Royal Army Service Corps. 8th Ambulance Car Coy. 8th Oct. 1942, aged 21. Son of Edwin & Gertrude Booker of Ashover. Sec. E, Grave 169

Air Mechanic (L) 2nd Class Jim BUNTING. FX104568. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Vulture. 18th Oct. 1943, aged 19. Son of James & Nellie Bunting of Ashover. Sec. C, Grave 44


Pte. Joseph Harold KING. 4986655. Pioneer Corps. 31st July 1943, aged 31. Son of Joseph Harold & Alice King: husband of Jessie King of Old Tupton, Derbyshire. Sec. A, Grave 207


Signalman John Alan MILLWARD. 14447149. Royal Corps of Signals, 8th Div. Signals. 30th March 1945, aged 17. Son of Robert & Eliza Ann Millward of Ashover. Sec. F, Grave 216


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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
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