John (Jack) ASHTON

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Service Number:	568
Enlisted:	21 September 1914, Meekatharra, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Hill End, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Western Australia
Schooling:	Hill End Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Shop hand
Died:	Died of Illness, Greece, 8 December 1915
Cemetery:	Portianos Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cranbrook War Memorial, Cranbrook War Memorial Wall

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 568, Meekatharra, Western Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 568, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 568, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 568, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 568, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (lower extremity)
8 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 568, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 568 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-12-08

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