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Private Arthur Allen Ashdown

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-03-01
Place of birth: Burk’s Falls Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William George Ashdown (father,) Asquith, Saskatchwan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farm Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Farm-Helper, General
Address: Asquith, Saskatchewan
Religion: Baptist

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 1018579
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail

Private (Army).

Survived war: yes

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 14989
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0263-S041
Uploader's Notes:

Discharged as medically unfit on Jan 12, 1917.

His medical examination at time of enlistment noted that his "Left thumb off" and "scar below right knee."

Brother of Newman Vine (Vine) Ashdown 277019 . Cousin of James Briden Ashdown 474259

Uploader's Research notes: See biographical information about the Ashdown family on page 62 of The Asquith Record (1982) [Private Army Canadian Infantry 232nd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2014-01-04
Last modified: 2016-01-16