| Regimental number | 14583 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Joseph Ashcroft, Macquarie Street, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, 1st Anzac Mounted Division, 12th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Depot Unit of Supply |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 2 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 10 December 1917. Marched in to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 16 January 1918. Marched out to Anzac Mounted Division Train, 16 March 1918. Taken on strength, 32nd Company, AASC, Jericho, Palestine, 1 April 1918.Attached for duty to 26th Depot Unit of Supply, 15 June 1918; absorbed on strength, 28 June 1918. Detached to Jericho Supplies, 12 September 1918. Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 3 December 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Boulac, 23 December 1918; discharged, 4 January 1919. Marched in to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 24 January 1919. Rejoined 26th Depot Unit of Supply, in the field, 7 February 1919. Admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 9 March 1919 (nasal obstruction); transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 13 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Warwickshire', 15 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 31 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 4 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHCROFT Cecil Alfred |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
