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George Edward Ashby

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Full portrait of Private George Edward Ashby, Reg No 60047, of the Auckland Infantry Regiment, - A Company, 30th Reinforcements. (Photographer: Herman Schmidt, 1917). Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 31-A4017. No known copyright.

Full portrait of Private George Edward Ashby, Reg No 60047, of the Auckland Infantry Regiment, - A C …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Ashby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 60047 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 October 1887 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    27 October 1887 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
    Seaman Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Death Certificate
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Eline Ashby (mother), 66 Customs Street West, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Ellen Ashby (Eline is a misspelling) Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Birth and Death Certificates
  • 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 60047 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
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Seaman 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Brother of Gladstone Frederick Ashby (14366) who died in service 22 October 1917. AWMM
    • Died 8 February 1924, Auckland Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 24 April 2016 - Death Certificate

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20543835
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      72: 4 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 April 2016Christopher JohnAuckland, New ZealandOther relative

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