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Harold Bruce Ashton

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Portrait, Weekly News 10 December 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Weekly News 10 December 1941 - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harold Bruce AWMM
  • Surname
    Ashton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    23130 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1918 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of George Edward Ashton and of Hilda Mitford Ashton (nee Austin), of Gisborne, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/harold-bruce-ashton
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 146 St Andrews Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.A. Ashton (wife), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    • Husband of Mary Arbuthnott Ashton, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/harold-bruce-ashton

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western Desert AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    23130 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Clerk AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Harold Ashton was the son of George Edward Ashton and of Hilda Mitford Ashton (nee Austin), of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Mary Arbuthnott Ashton, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 November 1941 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Western Desert, North Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 6. D. 16. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    From Auckland comes news that Second-Lieutenant Bruce Ashton, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ashton and a brother of Mrs. L. C. D. Harries. Gisborne, was killed in action on November 24. His parents formerly resided in Gisborne for many years. Second - Lieutenant Ashton was married just prior to going overseas a year ago. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 June 2023 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVIII, ISSUE 20632, 6 DECEMBER 1941, PAGE 4
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM

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  • Bruce was the beloved first husband of my mother Mary Tyree. She treasured the medal that was sent to her after his death. Personal letters, photos and the medal are held in our family along with the wooden bible that he sent my mother shortly before his tragic death.
    Public - Frances Mary - 25 April 2023
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 19 AWMM
    • Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 July 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
25 April 2023Frances MaryAuckland, New ZealandOther

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