Regimental number | 2043 |
Place of birth | Swanhill, Victoria |
Other Names | Sidney |
School | Roman Catholic School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Dealer |
Address | Hay, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Kathleen Ashton, Simmonds Street, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30.4 |
Place of burial | Boisguimmaume Communal Cemetery Extension (Row G, Grave No. 1A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Agnes ASHTON, Hay, New South Wales; husband Elizabeth ASHTON, Crampton Lane, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother Benjamin Ashton killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |