Major

Sidney Charles Ashton

Secondary Memorial: 
Matakana War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas Felix and Emma Ashton, of Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of London, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Major Sidney Charles (Chas) Sidney Ashton born 20 January 1873 in England the son of Thomas Felix and Emma Ashton. The family immigrated to New Zealand in the late 1800's and settled in Whangateau, P... Read More


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Casualty

Service Number: 
13283
Name:
Sidney Charles Ashton
Rank: 
Major
Date of Birth:
20 January 1873
Place of Birth: 
London, England.
Next of Kin: 
H. Ashton (brother), Whangateau, via Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Auckland Mounted Rifles

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
31 October 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
44
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
D. 8.
Sidney Charles Ashton
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