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ASHTON, Edward Day
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2272 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 29 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville West State School |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 19 August 1955, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Cemetery, Fraser Coast, Queensland Monumental K 1056 |
| Memorials: | Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2272, 41st Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2272, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2272, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Edward was born in Townsville on 29 Dec 1887, son of Edward Ashton and Ellen Mary Day.
Lance Corporal Ashton enlisted in Townsville on 1 Jul 1916 and embarked from Brisbane per HMAT A48 “Boonah” on 21 Oct 1916. He served on the Western Front with the 41st Battalion AIF.
He returned to Australia on 12 Jun 1919 and was discharged on 19 Sep 1919.
He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field on 8 Feb 1918.
He married Isabella Masson Emslie on 26 Aug 1930. He died on 19 Aug 1955.He was a grocer.
Courtesy of Samual Cox
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