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Oct 31, 1893
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Born to Albert
and Alice Ashton at Limpsfield, Surrey, England
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Nov 23, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59025 (temporary number 1090)
Ø Next of kin given as Albert Ashton, father, of Limpsfield, Surrey,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 7, 1915
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Admitted to the
St Marins Plain Tent Hospital diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jun 13, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 14, 1915
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Transferred to
“A” Company
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Aug 30, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s
pay for being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 23, 1915
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With the
Battalion in Brigade Reserve at Ridgewood, Pte Ashton was detailed to a work party and was
killed by an enemy artillery shell explosion
Ridgewood
Cemetery
Voormezeele Belgium
Following the war the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to
his father, Albert Ashton, at Champions Cotts, Limpsfield, Surrey England
The Memorial
Cross was also sent to his mother, Alice Ashton, at the same address
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