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Arthur Edward ASHWIN

Regimental number3
Place of birthKerang, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressCoonong, New South Wales
Marital statusWidower
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinDaughter, Miss Marie Ashwin, Coonong, Narrandera, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years with the 3rd Imperial Bushmen in South Africa.
Enlistment date3 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll29 December 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 August 1917
Discharge date31 December 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ASHWIN Arthur Edward

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