My uncle died 14.8.44 with this battalion his name ...ash taylor Hanbury age 20 ..as im new member is ther any wher to look for more info as thats all know and wher he is buried ...thanks
From the CWGC website 14605726 Pte Ash Taylor Hanbury Son of John and Mary Hanbury of Aberavon, Port Talbot, Glamorgan Buried at Bonneville la Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France.( Cemetery/memorial reference: XV. E. 28.) Previously buried near Bois Hal Bout, France
Hi John Welcome To start military research it is best to obtain the persons service records as these are the bible for where they were, with whom and when - can only be obtained from MOD - Request records of deceased service personnel. As he died on active service you will need to provide the CWGC details UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Ash Hanbury Given Initials: A T Rank: Private Death Date: 14 Aug 1944 Number: 14605726 Birth Place: Glamorgan Residence: Glamorgan Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45 Regiment at Death: Monmouthshire Regiment Branch at Death: Infantry Casualty If I am right then his original burial place is here - Latitude : 48.98503° Longitude : -0.3727° This war diary will cover the day to day details of what the Bn were doing 2 Monmouthshire Regiment | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/1348 Description: 2 Monmouthshire Regiment Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description TD
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 28 Alfred Street, Port Talbot M.B., Glamorganshire NAME DOB OCCUPATION John C Hanbury 15 Jul 1894 Coal Tip Horstman Dock Mary I Hanbury 17 Dec 1897 Unpaid Domestic Duties William J C Hanbury 22 Jan 1922 Wireman Red Fusion Labourer Sorry, this record is officially closed. Francis J Hanbury 21 Feb 1926 At School Gerald D Hanbury 14 Feb 1931 At School Donald R Hanbury 26 Jan 1935 Under School Age Sorry, this record is officially closed John Daniels 22 Nov 1870 Steel Smelting Shop Labourer
Not sure if the John hanbury will be back to see these posts as he hasn't logged in since the day he joined & posted . John hanbury was last seen:Feb 9, 2018
He must have been killed in the battle for Le Logis farm around Martainville, confirmed by ROH in Brett's history (Part III). His name isn't logged on my search (meaning I probably don't have a first hand account of his Pl/Coy lurking anywhere. Proper dust up against a mixed rearguard well supported by armour.
Swiper do you have anything on 3913670 L/Cpl Gwyn George Davies MM SWBs attached 2 Monmouthshire Regiment? I have the recommendation for his MM (happy to share if it is of interest) and I am really after a photo of him! Many thanks Mark