See also
| Name: | Arthur ASHPLANT1 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | John ASHPLANT (1845-1901) |
| Mother: | - |
| Birth | 11 Jun 1897 | Posbury-Crediton , Devon, England |
| Occupation | Book seller, Miner, Farmer, Soldier | |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 3) | Crediton , Devon, England2 |
| Blagdon Place, Crediton | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 13) | Crediton , Devon, England3 |
| Glencreedy Cottages, Mill Street, Crediton | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 13) | Book Seller; Crediton , Devon, England3 |
| Death | Jan 1982 (age 84) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
The family initially requested that Arthur be admitted to the orphanage, but Edith was taken.In 1911 and 1915 the family were living at Glencreedy Cottages, Mill Street, Crediton. Arthur served as a Driver in the 4th Wessex Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in the First War. He seems to have been serving in North Africa at the end of the war.
In 1928 he emigrated to Canada on the SS Doric, sailing from Liverpool to Quebec on 27th July 1928, described as a colliery worker in England, he claimed that he intended to farm in Canada. He emigrated under the Landed Immigrant scheme.
After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil war he made his way to Spain, where he fought in the Mac-Pap Battalion of the International Brigade.On 19th November 1937 Arthur wrote to his niece Olive, giving Albacete as his address whilst he was on the line.
Presumably he left Spain with the other Brigaders, as he sailed back to Canada on 3rd February 1939 from Liverpool to Halifax and St John on the Duchess of Bedford, sailing 3rd class in the company of many other soldiers from the International Brigades returning home.
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Mary Ann Elstone Head M 48 Sweet factory worker Shobrooke, Devon, England John Ashplant Son S 16 Mason's Labourer Crediton , Devon, England William Ashplant Son S 15 Shop Porter Crediton , Devon, England Thomas Ashplant Son S 8 Scholar Crediton , Devon, England Arthur Ashplant Son S 3 Posbury-Crediton , Devon, England |
| RG13/2129 Folio 77 Page 6. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Mary Ann Elstone Head Mar 58 Shobrooke, Devon, England Thomas Ashplant Son Unm 18 Gas Works Labourer Crediton , Devon, England Arthur Ashplant Son Unm 13 Book Seller Posbury-Crediton , Devon, England |
| RG14/13195 RG78/764 RD281 SD3 SN236. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |