Genealogy Chat

I have a relative who died at sea in the second world war, I am afraid I dont know very many details other than he was Edward Douglas Ashford, known as Douglas, born 1900 Liverpool and died around 1943/1944 and is buried in Sierra Leone. I know his daughter was born in the UK in 1943 and he never met her. Where can I search to find his death?

Thanks

Vicki

can't find him on the CWGC site

Best i can find is for Edwin Douglas Ashford

Name: ASHFORD, EDWIN DOUGLAS
Initials: E D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Mary Kingsley (Liverpool)
Age: 44
Date of Death: 01/10/1944
Additional information: Son of Edward William and Alice Ashford; husband of Margaret Myfanwy Ashford, of Parbold, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: BONTHE CEMETERY

I looked at world war 2 naval deaths on familyrelative.com and had no luck either, hence my post as not sure where else to try.

Thanks for checking

Vicki

Glitter Baby, thank you so much, that is him, interesting that he is registered as Edwin and not Edward.

Can I ask where you found this please, thanks again

Vicki

Possible marriage

Name: Edward D Ashford
Spouse Surname: Evans (Margaret M)
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1937
Registration district: Ormskirk
Registration county (inferred): Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 1287




Details were from Commonwealth Graves site

http://www.cwgc.org/

Yes thats the wedding, thank you for you help

Vicki

Interesting! He's the only WW2 casualty in that cemetery.

Cemetery: BONTHE CEMETERY
Country: Sierra Leone
Locality: unspecified
Location Information: The grave is located close to the end of the runway on Sherbro Island, to the right of the path/road leading to the town.
Historical Information: Bonthe Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War.
No. of Identified Casualties: 1

this is the site

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

Thank you for that, thats really nice to know a location of the grave, I think his daughter may well be very interested in that, she doesnt know much about her father, and only knows her mum was given the opportunity to go and visit the grave but she never did. Thank you

Victoria - I don't know if you noticed, but if you look up Edwin on the cwgc site, then click on the "BONTHE CEMETERY" link, where you'll read abt the runway, etc. Underneath that there's a button "Cemetery Photos" that has a pic of his grave.

Thank you for letting me know about the photo, that will mean alot to his daughter no doubt,

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a happy, healthy 2010

Vicki