| Regimental number | 1901 |
| Place of birth | Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | GPO, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Ashworth, Waterfoot, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Martha ASHWORTH |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 16th Bn, Gallipoli, 17 June 1915. Admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, Imbros, 8 July 1915 (hydrocele); transferred to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Mudros; transferred to Base, 23 July 1915; to School Hospital, Port Said, 27 July 1915 (hydrocele); to Convalescent Camp, Cairo, 9 August 1915; discharged from 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 26 April 1916 (rheumatism). Proceeded to England (details not recorded). Admitted to 11th Brigade Field Hospital, Larkhill, 22 September 1916 (abrasions to head); discharged to unit, 24 September 1916. Found guilty, Rollestone, 6 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 9 am parade, 1 April, till apprehended by Military Police in London at about 9 pm, 3 April 1917: awarded 3 days' confined to camp, and forfeited 6 days' pay; total forfeiture: 9 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 27 July 1917. On leave, 11 December 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 30 December 1917. Wounded in action, 4 July 1918 (gun shot wound, right arm), and admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 July 1918; transferred to England, 10 July 1918, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 11 July 1918 (fractured right arm: severe); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 August 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 15 August 1918. Married Johanna LORD, spinster, aged 21, Anglican Church, Lamb-in-Rossendale, Lancaster (date unclear). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 21 October 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 15 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 28 January 1921. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASHWORTH Ernest |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
