Brigadier-General Ernest Charles Ashton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ashton,
Ernest Charles
Date of birth: 1874-10-28
Place of birth: Brantford Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Helen Margaret Ashton(wife) 122 Darling St., Brantford, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): physician
Occupation (normalized): General Physician
Religion: Church of England
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Brigadier-General
Rank detail
- Brigadier-General (Army).
- Brigadier-General (Army). 1916-11-07 to 1917-01-04
- Colonel, 3rd Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1915-09-15 to 1916-10-28
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1915-08-16 to 1915-09-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1918-02-12
Source: London Gazette 30521
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
15260
Service file: B0269-S006
Uploader's Notes:
Original commanding officer of the 36th Battalion CEF. Rose to the Chief of the General Staff in 1935, retiring in 1941. He retired from the military in 1941and died in 1957.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 36th Battalion Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Infantry Brigade Brigadier General Army Canadian Army Service Corps Canadian Training Depot Brigadier General Army Canadian Field Artillery 15th Brigade Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2010-03-24
Last modified: 2011-06-24