John Henry Asher (ASH1929)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

ASH1929

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

16 Elul 5650 (01 September 1890)

Place of birth:

Hurstville, NSW Australia

Death

Date of death:

15 Elul 5677 (02 September 1917)

Died in combat?:

Yes

Place of death:

France

Cause of death:

Died of wounds

Burial place:

Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension

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Headstone
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Photo of John

Places

Schools

Name:

Borwal Public School

Name:

Sydney University

Name:

Sydney Teachers Training College

Death - From Anzacs of Macartuhur , 02 September 1917

At 10pm on the 2nd of September 1917, John and a few other officers were passing a building just as a German plane flew over and dropped a bomb. The bomb hit the building sending shrapnel flying and causing the wall in which the officers were passing to collapse. John and his colleagues were buried in the rubble. The surrounding troops quickly removed the wounded officers. John was still alive, although badly injured. He was rushed to the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, but died of his wounds a short time later, he was just 27. The whole brigade gave John a full military burial. Sadly his brother Charles was unable to attend, as he was recuperating from shrapnel wound. They buried John in Bailleul Communal Cemetery.

Military Record

Military service:

Australian Field Artillery

Military record no.:

1189

Date enlisted/conscripted:

20 August 1915

Date discharged/death:

02 September 1917

Rank at discharge/death:

Lieutenant

Assignments

Regiment:

Light Horse Regiment

Battalion/unit:

11th Battalion

Posting:

Somme
Bullecourt
Messines
Bapaume

Registration forms

Roll of Honour

J. H. ASHER, 02 September 1917

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