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Gladstone Frederick Ashby

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1/4 portrait of Private Ashby, probably Private Gladstone Frederick Ashby, Reg No 14366, of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, - A Company. Killed in action in France on 22 October 1917. (Photographer: Herman Schmidt, 1916). Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 31-A1803. No known copyright.

1/4 portrait of Private Ashby, probably Private Gladstone Frederick Ashby, Reg No 14366, of the Auck …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gladstone Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Ashby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 14366 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 August 1894 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    7 August 1894 Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Hobson Street, Auckland Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Birth Certificate
  • Birth notes
    Son of George Ashby and Ellen May Ashby Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Birth Certificate
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.M. Ashby (mother), 66 Customs Street West, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 14366 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Storeman/Civilian 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Gladstone Ashby was the son of Ellen Ashby, of 66, Custom St. West, Auckland. Brother of George Edward Ashby (60047) who survived WWI. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    22 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 July 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
18 May 2021ChristopherAucklandOther relative
24 April 2016Christopher JohnAuckland, New ZealandOther relative

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