Joseph John Askew (abt. 1918 - 1942)

Born about 1918 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Died 30 Jun 1942 at about age 24 in El Alamein, British occupied Egypt

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War II 1939-1945

Union Defence Force 1912-1957, World War II South African Army, South African Engineer Corps

Joseph John Askew was Killed in Action during World War II.

Biography

Joseph John Askew is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Joseph John Askew ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Event Date: about 1918

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Father's Name: John Neil Askew

Mother's Name: Ellen Josephnie Walsh

Baptism

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Military Info

Force number: 190859 ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Rank: Sapper ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Surname: Askew ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Names: J. J. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Regiment: South African Engineer Corps ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Unit: 2 Field Coy ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Cemetery: El Alamein war cemetery^{[4] [5]}

Date of death: 30 June 1942 ^{[4] [5]}

Certificate of Death on Service

Event Date: 30 June 1942^[1]

Death

Event Date: 30 June 1942 ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Age: 24 years and 8 months ^{[4] [5]}

Event Place: El Alamein^[2]

Cause of death: Killed in action, by a landmine during a mine clearing exercise. ^{[4] [5]}

Register of Estate

Event Date: 27 July 1942^[6]

Grave

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Note

El Alamein is a town on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. It’s known for a decisive 1942 WWII battle, commemorated in El Alamein War Museum with uniforms and tanks. Desert plants surround El Alamein War Cemetery’s headstones. Just outside town, the German War Memorial is a fortress-like structure with a central obelisk, built over a mass grave. The Italian War Memorial is a tower inscribed inside with names of the dead. Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch Certificate of Death on Service of Joseph John Askew, 30 June 1942: 28 September 2018, 007739177 > image 621 of 1581; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Added by Britz-283 Jun, 2021
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch Death notice of Joseph John Askew, 30 June 1942: 28 September 2018, 007739177 > image 620 of 1581; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Britz-283 Jun,2021.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Port Elizabeth, south end cemetery Grave of Joseph John Askew. Seen and entered by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11} South African War Graves Grave of Joseph John Askew, 30 June 1942 His memory is commemorated at El Alamein War Cemetery, IV.H.13, Egypt. Seen and entered June 3,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of Joseph John Askew. Seen and entered June 3,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch Estate of Joseph John Askew: 7 February 2020, 007735072 > image 535 of 750; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Seen and entered June 3,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
7. ↑ Seen and entered June 29,2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz

• Wikipedia First Battle, History

• Wikipedia Second Battle of El Alamein Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.