Alfred ASHTON

ASHTON, Alfred

Service Number: 4972
Enlisted: 21 January 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 34th Infantry Battalion
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 3 August 1898
Home Town: Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Broom factory assistant
Died: Died of wounds, France, 2 September 1918, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery
VII B 75, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

21 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales
5 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
5 Jul 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
2 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4972, 34th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4972 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-02

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