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ASHENDEN, George Henry
| Service Numbers: | 734, R734 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Craford, Kent, England, 24 December 1877 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Natural causes, Northfield, South Australia, 3 May 1951, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval |
| Memorials: | Aldgate Honour Board, Aldgate War Memorial, Bridgewater Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 734, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 734, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 734, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Mar 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 734, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, R734, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, R734, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 734, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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In August 1914, George, who was 36 years of age, made his way to the recruitment center in Morphettville where he signed up to help and serve in the 10th Infantry Battalion of the AIF. The 10th Battalion was one of the first Australian infantry units to be put to service in the war with most of the soldiers coming from the state of South Australia.
After doing his initial training George embarked for the war in Port Adelaide aboard the transport ship HMAT Ascanius which started its voyage from western Australia on October 20, 1914. The Ascanius was one of many warships that carried the first soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force overseas to Europe to fight in the war.
Ashenden was part of the first landing at Gallipoli and was wounded in his right buttock in July 1915 and aadmitted to hospital for several months. While receiving treatment he was diagnosed with tonsolitis and was sent to hospital in Cairo. He was discharged and returned to his unit for further training. He then served on the Western Front from April 1916 until February 1918 when he was moved into a transport duty role and returned to Australia. He left England 15th Feburary 1918 and arrived back in Australia. He reembarked 13th July 1918 and was sent to the ship's hospital with colic for a couple of days on the journey and arrived back 27th September 1918.
After the war ended he was repatriated back to Australia arriving back 21st March 1919. He was discharged from the AIF 11th April 1919.
George Henry Ashenden sadly passed away on May 3rd, 1951 to natural causes
References:
“10th Infantry Battalion.” Vwma.org.au, 2017, https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/1
“Virtual War Memorial.” Vwma.org.au, 2014, https://vwma.org.au/explore/campaigns/30.
“George Henry Ashenden.” Www.awm.gov.au, www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1897868.
“| the Australian War Memorial.” Awm.gov.au, 2016, www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1339170.
“Volume I – the Story of ANZAC from the Outbreak of War to the End of the First Phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, May 4, 1915 (11th Edition, 1941).” Www.awm.gov.au, www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416845.
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