Regimental number | 3264 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Rathdown St State School, Carlton, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.1 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, C R Ashman, 199 Princess Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets, 1 year in the 62nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Clery, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Plot Q: IV, Row G, Grave 5), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Robert and Emma ASHMAN, Aberdeen Street, Brunswick East, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Charles Henry ASHMAN, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 October 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHMAN Arthur Alfred |