Ernest ASHTON

ASHTON, Ernest

Other Name: Ashton, Ernest Wilkinson - Circular
Service Number: 4729
Enlisted: 20 August 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 53rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Birkenhead, England, May 1882
Home Town: North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Marine Engineer / Engine Fitter
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4729, Depot Battalion
8 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
21 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4729, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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