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Thomas George Ashman

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Arundel R.V. - Atkinson C.C. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas George AWMM
  • Surname
    Ashman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1401B AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of the late John and Margaret Ashman, of Christchurch Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 April 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/thomas-george-ashman
  • Address before enlistment
    Winter's Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Marigold Ashman (mother), care of R.H. Richards, care of A.S. Corrigan and Co., Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM
    • Husband of Minnie Ashman, of 41, Cashel St. West, Christchurch Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 April 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/thomas-george-ashman

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1401B AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Thomas Ashman was the son of John and Margaret Ashman; husband of Minnie Ashman, 41 Cashel Street West, Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Private Thomas George Ashman - of the Wellington Battalion NZEF - was captured, by Turkish Forces - on Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli 8 August 1915. Private Ashman was very seriously wounded during his capture. He died of wounds - held as a POW - in Constantinople (Istanbul) on 1 October 1915. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 17 April 2018 - Reference "New Zealanders Captured by the Ottomans" : New Zealand History Online : www.nzhistory.org.nz.
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Death

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  • Death
    1 October 1915 AWMM
    Age 44 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Haidar Pasha, Turkey AWMM II. E. 1. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 4039, 20 SEPTEMBER 1915, PAGE 5
    Amongst those now reported to be prisoners of war in Constantinople are Private T. G. Ashman, brother of M Crannev. of Gisborne. Matawai, who left Gisborne with the Fourth Reinforcements.

    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLII, ISSUE 13813, 13 OCTOBER 1915, PAGE 4
    Mrs Cranney received the sad news to-day that her brother, Private T. G. Ashman, a .prisoner at Constantinople, has died of wounds in the hospital at the Turkish capital. Private Ashman had his arm amputated and both knees wounded Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - Papers Past - Gisborne Newspapers
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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES
    GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 4039, 20 SEPTEMBER 1915, PAGE 5
    Amongst those now reported to ho prisoners of war in Constantinople are Private T. G. Ashman, brother of M Crannev. of Gisborne, and Private H. Greig, late of Matawai. who left Gisborne with the Fourth Reinforements
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 April 2023
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08 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
17 April 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher
19 May 2015AllanRotoruaResearcher

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