Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
Mike: BEAN Arrckland Bti., numbers landed, 281 ; landing delayed of 315; Quinn?s Post, xiii, 321; Walker?s Ridge, 333-4 ; Bloody Aiigle, April 25, 434-5, 438, -4pril 27, 509; intermingled with Australians, 509 ; Pope?s Hill, 598 |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
12/2203, Captain Leslie Stewart Ashton, Auckland Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Served at Gallipoli.
The NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LIII, ISSUE 16130, 19th JANUARY, 1916 published a list of those invalided back to New Zealand:
"RETURNING INVALIDED - Men on the Willochra. - List of Aucklanders - Due at end of Month [By Telegraph - Press Association.] Wellington. Tuesday. The following are the names and occupations of sick and wounded New Zealand soldiers returning by the Willochra, which is due at Port Chalmers on January 30 or 31: - Auckland Infantry. Lieutenant Leslie Steward Ashton, warehouseman."
He may have returned to war service, even if at home in New Zealand, as records show that on the Unattached List "Lieutenant Leslie Stewart Ashton to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph III, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th October, 1919."
He was discharged after 1 year 229 days service on the 1st September, 1916. 231 of those days served overseas.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Prince of Wales No. 1338 E.C. | New Zealand (North Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th December 1916 | 8th February 1917 | 8th March 1917 |
Listed as a 24 year old Warehouseman from Auckland when initiated into Prince of Wales Lodge No. 1338. He is a war survivor having paid dues at least until 1921.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley