William Arthur Miller Ashworth
Personal details
| Date of birth | Monday 29 July 1895 |
| Mother's name | Amelia Thomas nee Miller |
| Father's name | Thomas |
| Date of death | Wednesday 3 December 1986 |
| Place of death | Repatriation Hospital, Kenmore, QLD |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Tuesday 27 July 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 15th Battalion |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
William Arthur Miller Ashworth (Service No 3231), was born in Yuleba, QLD.
At enlistment he was single, 23 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Wollongong, NSW William embarked from Brisbane, on HMAT A48 Seang Bee, with 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement, on 2nd October 1915.
Arriving in Egypt he joined 15th Battalion, they then left for France, arriving on 8th June 1916. William saw service on the Western Front until 9th August 1916, when he was severely wounded. He was evacuated to hospital in England, for treatment of shrapnel wounds to his right leg. William was repatriated to Australia, in February 1917, and discharged medically unfit, on 18th May 1917.
On 26th November 1921, he married Helen Morgan, in Sydney, NSW, where he worked as a real estate agent.
William remarried, and raised a family in Brisbane, QLD, where he worked as a builder.
William is buried in Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery, QLD.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ASHWORTH W ARelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=8446
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10359176
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10692454