ASH, Henry Oscar
| Service Numbers: | 1669, 1669A |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 17 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tile Layer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 22 January 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen O IV B 4, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1669, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1669, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 22 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1669A, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1669A awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-22 |
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Born Henry George Leslie ASH
Son of Shedrach Alfred ASH and Elizbeth Hunter nee BOYLE
"THE LATE PRIVATE H. O. ASH.
Mr. S. A. Ash of 63, Arthur-street, Hyde Park, has been officially notified that his son, Private H. O. Ash, died of gunshot wounds on 22nd January, at the 1st Australian General Hospital. Private Ash, who was 23 years of age, left Adelaide on 11th January, 1916, and after staying in Egypt for some time, was transferred to France. He went through most of the big battles, being twice wounded. He has a younger brother, Private C. H. Ash serving in France." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 10 Feb 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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