Regimental number | 568 |
Place of birth | Hill End, New South Wales |
School | Hill End Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shop hand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, T W Ashton, Cranbrook, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Portianos Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave 159), Greece |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas William and Isabella ASHTON, Ashtonville, Crambrook, Western Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli |