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ASHWIN, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX28531 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1942, Dandaragan, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia, 18 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Roleystone, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurseryman |
| Died: | Kelmscott, Western Australia, Australia, 2 April 1985, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Rc Section-Garden E-0038 |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX28531, 2nd/12th Australian General Hospital, Dandaragan, WA | |
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| 25 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX28531 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Winnie ASHWIN. His father's surname was thought to be RICHARDS
Husband of Ethel ASHWIN nee SARA
James Ashwin was born at Yelma Station 18 January 1926 and was sent to Mogumber in 1934, then Sister Kate's Childrens Cottage Home at Queens Park. He joined the C.M.F. at age 15, and joined the Army Forces in Borneo in 1944. He was one of many Aboriginal men who fought in the Second World War.
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