James ASHWIN

ASHWIN, James

Service Number: WX28531
Enlisted: 30 July 1942, Dandaragan, WA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/12th Australian General Hospital
Born: Wiluna, WA, 18 January 1923
Home Town: Roleystone, Armadale, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Nurseryman
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World War 2 Service

30 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX28531, 2nd/12th Australian General Hospital, Dandaragan, WA
25 Jun 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX28531

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

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.