ASHWELL, William Roland
(Service number 50463)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 7 January 1896 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 26 March 1917 | Age | 21 |
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| Occupation | Banker (BNZ) | ||
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| Next of Kin | Joseph Ashwell (father), Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 29th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 13 August 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 91 Mokoia | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1941 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Joseph and Cordelia (nee Green) Ashwell.
Joined Bank of New Zealand 6 January 1913 and on staff of Temuka branch at time of enlistment
Two of William's brother, Leslie and Sidney also served in World War One. Sidsney died of wounds on 2 September 1918, while Leslie reportedly returned home with terrible wounds to his back.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [10 January 2019]; SCRollw eb submission by S Sinclair, 4 January 2019
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Tony Rippin, South Canterbury Museum
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