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William ASHWORTH

Regimental number1488
Other NamesASHCROFT
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationButcher
AddressOuyen Line, Mildura Line, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinBrother, Alfred Ashworth, British Forces, Belgium
Enlistment date31 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2264
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 27 April 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll. True name: William Henry ASHCROFT. Enlisted as 1488 William ASHWORTH, 13th Bn; re-enlisted as 2264 William ASHWORTH, 5th Bn.
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialMorchies Military Cemetery (Row B, Grave 15), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Mary ASHCROFT, 50 Kent Road, Blackpool, England

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