Robert Asher
He was a capstan lathe hand in 1939.
- Family History
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He was the son of Robert and Marie Asher and the brother of Irene, Elizabeth and John Asher of 39, Ena Avenue, Sneinton Dale, Nottingham.
Massicault War Cemetery II L 17 S
Robert Asher fell during the battalion's fierce assault to capture the strategic high ground at Point 174, near Medjez-el-Bab.
In April 1943, the 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters fought on the front lines of the Tunisian Campaign as part of the 1st Infantry Division.
Key Events
• Assault on Point 174 (24 April 1943): The battalion captured and held this strategic hill near Medjez-el-Bab against heavy German resistance.
• Captured MG42 Photograph (27 April 1943): Troops were documented in a forward trench utilizing a captured German MG42 machine gun.
• Axis Compression: Their month-end actions helped narrow the Axis bridgehead prior to the collapse of forces in Tunisia.
Background
• Structure: Operating under the 3rd Infantry Brigade, the battalion had previously evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940 before deploying to North Africa in 1942.
Robert Asher
Nottingham Evening Post 18/5/1943 p.4