ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ASHTON, William

Full Name: William ASHTON
Date of Birth: 01-1886
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Sleeper Hewer
Address: Cardiff, Collie WA

Height: 160 cm
Weight: 65 kg

Next of Kin: Father-Henry Ambrose Ashton
Next of Kin Address: 101 Wyndham Street Alexandria NSW
Religion: Church of England

12/10/1916-To 87 Depot as Private
16/10/1916-To 16th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
24/02/1917-To 4th Training Battalion Codford England
22/05/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Southampton ex Codford
11/06/1917-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
5/08/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Belgium

Service Number: 6958
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 16th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-10-10
Enlistment Location: Perth , WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23
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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16
Locations Served: ,
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death: 1917-08-05
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 31
Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave