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ASHTON, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4972 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 January 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 August 1898 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Broom factory assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 2 September 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery VII B 75, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 34th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4972 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-02 |
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