Regimental number | 5294 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | William Street Superior Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 143 Hargraves Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Louise Ashton, 143 Hargraves Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Le Sars, Somme, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot IV, row H, Grave 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Roland and Alice Louisa ASHTON, 143 Hargrave Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front |