Regimental number | 442 |
Place of birth | Sittingbourne, Kent, England |
School | St Michael's Mission School, Sittingbourne, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Moora, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Ashby, Moora, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Sittingbourne Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, C 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 | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave 313), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3316 Pte Albert Edward ASHBY, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 September 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 2 May 1915 (gun shot wound, right side); admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo, 4 May 1915 (gun shot wound, back and spine: dangerous). Died of wounds, 30 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHBY David |