Regimental number | 3457 |
Place of birth | Leopold near Geelong, Victoria |
School | Leopold State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Eliza Ash, Leopold, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Jabez Ash, Leopold, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Mauberge-Centre Cemetery (Row B, Grave 38), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jabez and Elizabeth ASH. Leopold, Geelong, Victoria |
Family/military connections | His cousin Frank Paine died whilst on active service. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front |