| Regimental number | 2552 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Acason, 5 Boolerstown Avenue, Dublin, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Other details |
Disembarked Suez, 6 August 1915; marched in to 3rd Training Bn, Zeitoun, 18 September 1915. Admitted to No 3 auxiliary hospital, Cairo, 1 November 1915 (influenza); discharged to duty, 9 November 1915. Taken on strength, 9th Bn, Mudros, 18 November 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 4 January 1916. Declared an illegal absentee, 30 January 1916. Court of Enquiry, Cairo, 27 February 1918, declared [he had] illegally absented himself in Egypt about 30.1.16, and that he is still so absent.' Discharged in consequence of being illegally absent from 30 January 1916. Medals: not eligible (automatically forfeited entitlement to 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal) |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ACASON William James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
