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- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lowndes ASPINALL, DSO Close window to return to main page |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lowndes ASPINALL, DSO.
Cheshire Regiment, formerly 15th (The King's) Hussars and 3rd and 11th Battalions
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Augustus Aspinall, J.P., D.L. Killed
6 July 1916. Aged 47.
Buried BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Lt-Colonel Aspinall was a distinguished soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment,
commanding the 3rd Battalion at the outbreak of war and shortly afterwards
taking over command of the 11th Battalion. A very full description of his
career is provided in the DNW
Auction Medals website.
The photograph of Colonel Aspinall has been provided by "Atnomis"
on the Great
War Forum website.
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