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ASHTON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Ashton, Ernest Wilkinson - Circular |
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| Service Number: | 4729 |
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birkenhead, England, May 1882 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Marine Engineer / Engine Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4729, Depot Battalion | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 21 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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