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ASHWORTH, Percy Alexander

Service Number:	1656
Enlisted:	28 February 1916, Brunswick, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	South Brunswick State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1656, Depot Battalion (AIF), Brunswick, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 58th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 3. Australian General Hospital -- Myocarditis -- Abbassia, Egypt
22 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 58th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Ras El Tin Convalescent Camp -- Alexandria, Egypt
24 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion -- Alexandria, Egypt
25 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion -- Ferry Post, Egypt
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1656, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1656 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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