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ASHENDEN, George Henry

Service Numbers:	734, R734
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:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia 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
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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Biography

Husband of Jeanie ASHENDEN