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ASHBY, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 442 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914, Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Sittingbourne, Kent, England, 28 August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Moora, Moora, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | St Michael's Mission School Sittingbourne England |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 30 June 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery B 313, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moora St James Church WW1 Honour Roll, Moora WWI Honour Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 442, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 442, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 442, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of A Ashby, Moora, Western Australia
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