Ashbourne Cemetery

There are 23 Commonwealth War Graves in Ashbourne's Cemetery, 6 from the First Word War and 17 from the second

Farrier 65635 ASGHAR ALI

Royal Indian Army Service Corps, 32 Mule Coy.

Died 13 Sep 1940 aged 37

Buried Sec. D. Grave 528.

Son of Jaffar and Nanhi, of Fazalpur, Meerut India; husband of Katto, of Fazalpur.

Sergeant R/143569 Gordon BELEC

Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 13 May 1943 aged 23

Buried Sec. A. Grave 355.

Son of Napoleon and Laura Lapierre Belec, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Colour Serjeant 2900 Frederick BULL

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 6th Reserve Bn.

Died 23 Nov 1914 aged 42

Buried C. N.C. 6.

Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bull, of Kirk Langley, Derby

Husband of Elizabeth Bull, of The Hall Flats, Ashbourne.

Private 203514 F CHELL

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 1st Bn.

Died 13 Nov 1918 aged 26

Buried C. C. of E. 51.

Husband of Emma Chell, of Station St., Ashbourne.

Private 10809 S CHELL

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 3rd Bn.

Died 3 Jan 1918

Buried C. C. of E. 29.

Husband of Annie Chadwick (formerly Chell), of 25, Old Derby Rd., Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Aircraftman 1st Class 1044214 Thomas Ezra CLARKE

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 7 Nov 1942 aged 26

Buried Sec. A. Grave 351.

Son of Isaac and Mary Elizabeth Clarke, of Freshwater, Newfoundland.

Lance Bombardier 2043954 Lawrence CONNELL

Royal Artillery, 360 Bty., 40 Searchlight Regt.

Died 20 May 1942 aged 29

Buried Sec. B. Uncons. Grave 26.

Son of Hubert and May Connell, of Ashbourne

Husband of Dorothy Connell, of Ashbourne.

Sergeant 1394740 William John CONSTABLE

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 20 Feb 1944 aged 21

Buried Sec. A. Grave 364.

Son of John and Kathleen Constable

Husband of Enid Winifred Constable, of Acton, Middlesex.

Corporal 7884253 Harold CUNDY

Royal Armoured Corps, 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry

Died 14 Jul 1945

Buried Sec. B. Cons. Grave 130.

Son of William and Lily Cundy

Sergeant 1271371 Frederick Harry DOE

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 9 Jul 1943 aged 22

Buried Sec. A. Grave 358.

Son of Harry and Ethel Doe, of North Kensington, London.

Private 71086 W FEARN

Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 2nd Bn.

Died 10 May 1919 aged 29

Buried A. C. of E. 14.

Son of Harry Fearn.

Flying Officer 403957 Archibald Douglas Vincent FORSYTH

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Died 21 May 1943 aged 23

Buried Sec. A. Grave 356.

Son of Archibald William Forsyth and of Irene Nora Forsyth (nee O'Donoghue), of Frasertown, Auckland, New Zealand.

Private 7877107 James HARRISON
The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), 31st Bn.
Died 4 May 1945 aged 44
Buried Sec. A. Cons. Grave 169.
Son of John and Sarah Harrison of Ashbourne
Husband of Sarah Ann Harrison, of Ashbourne.

Squadron Leader 28134 Hugh De Montmorency MIDDLETON
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 6 Feb 1943 aged 35
Buried Sec. A. Grave 352.
Son of John Alexander and Mary Louise Middleton
Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Middleton, of Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Sergeant 1267267 Eric Desmond MURPHY
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 7 Apr 1943
Buried Sec. A. Grave 354.

Sergeant 405803 George Howard McILRAITH
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Died 3 Mar 1943 aged 23
Buried Sec. A Grave 353.
Son of Robert and Ethel A. McIlraith, of Hakataramea, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Sergeant 1335699 Kenneth George Bruce SCAMMELL
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 55 Sqdn.
Died 30 Mar 1944 aged 23
Buried Sec. A. Grave 365.
Son of George Hathway Scammel and Maude Mary Scammell, of Wanstead, Essex.

Sergeant 1150677 Dennis Russell SIMM
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 78 Sqdn.
Died 9 Jun 1941 aged 27
Buried Sec. A. Grave 188.
Son of Bernard Compton Simm and Mabel Simm, of Ashbourne.

Sergeant 1671717 William Brooksbank SMITH
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 24 Jul 1944
Buried Sec. A. Grave 366.
Son of William Stanley and Agnes Jessie Smith, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.

Warrant Officer 920177 Ian WALLACE-COX
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 27 Jul 1943 aged 22
Sec. A. Grave 363.
Son of Gordon and Alice Wallace-Cox
Husband of Margery Wallace-Cox, of Bournemouth, Hampshire.

Flying Officer 123047 Robert Andrew WHITMORE
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 9 Jul 1943 aged 24
Buried Sec. A. Grave 357.
Son of Alfred and Margaret Ellen Whitmore, of King's Norton, Birmingham.

Private 23310 Edward WIBBERLEY
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 6th Bn.
Died 30 Jan 1918 aged 32
Buried C. C. of E. 30.
Husband of Cecily Wibberley (nee Harlow), of Bank Side, Stanton, Staffs.

Private M/300590 William WYCHE
Army Service Corps, M.T.
Died 11 Aug 1918 aged 19
Buried C. C. of E. 34.

All photographs by Chris Gleave