Regimental number | 1209 |
Place of birth | Kerang, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 156 James Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Samuel Alfred Ash, Home of Peace, Subiaco, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Battle of Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave 7), Souchez, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front |