Thomas Ashford
Recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Elsdon Ashford (1859 – 21 February 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Born | 1859 Newmarket, Suffolk |
Died | 21 February 1913(1913-02-21) (aged 53–54) Whitwick, Leicestershire |
Buried | Whitwick Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1877–1889 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Other work | Postman |
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