Regimental number | 3451 |
Place of birth | Liverpool England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Address | 17 Nelson Street, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Ashcroft, 17 Nelson Street, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 5648 Pte William Henry ASHCROFT, 5th Bn, killed in action, 20 December 1916; 5649 Pte Edward Becken ASHCROFT, 2nd Pioneer Bn, died of wounds, 8 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |