Cyril Neilson ASH

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Service Number:	1209
Enlisted:	13 July 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Wounds (POW of Germany), Fromelles, France, 22 July 1916
Cemetery:	Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez Plot XV1, Row C, Grave 7,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial

13 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1209, Perth, Western Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1209, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1209, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1209, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Imprisoned Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1209, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW (left leg)

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32 Battalion

Rank - Private

18 December 1916 - Deisembarked at Suez

20 May 1916 - Admitted to Field Ambulance, Vermeal Absess

23 May 1916 - Rejoined unit from hospital

17 June 1916 - Embarked Transylvania for Alexandria

23 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles

20 July 1916 - Missing

22 July 1916 - Died while Prisoner of War, Feldloz Haubourdin

Medals; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Samuel Alfred Ash of Home of Peace, Subiaco, Western Australia. Brother of Nellie E Ash (later known as Nellie E. Falconer) of West Perth

Cyril Neilson ASH was born in Kerang, Victoria in 1891

His parents were Samuel Albert ASH & Helena Eleanor NEILSON