The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Ashbolt
- First Name:
- Lloyd George
- Rank:
- Corporal
- Regimental #:
- WX17251
- Company:
- 'E' Company, Special Reserve Battalion, No. 1 Patoon
- Enlisted:
- 15.10.1941
- Discharged:
- 23.01.1946
- DOB:
- 6.05.1916
- Place of Birth:
- York, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- George Henry Ashbolt
- Mothers's Name:
- Edith Fanny Ashbolt
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Traveller
- Singapore:
- Selarang Camp Changi, Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp), Selarang Barracks Changi (Garden Control Party)
- Java:
- 'D' Force Thailand, S Battalion
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanu II, Hintok River Camp,Tamuang
- Camps Japan:
- Yamane, Niihama.
- POW#:
- 8746, 1562
- Japan:
- Rashin Maru Party
- Return Details 1945:
- Wakayam-Okinawa, USS Sanctuary, Okinawa-Manila, USS Bingham, Manila-Sydney, HMS Speaker, Sydney-Fremantle, HMT Dominion Monarch.
General Description
Ashbolt enlisted AIF 15 Oct 1941. From Norltham he was one of 146 reinforcements selected to for 2/4th MGB. They were entrained from Northam 15 Feb 1942 to Fremantle and boarded ‘Aquitania’ -sailing to Singapore the next day. He joined ‘E’ Company SRB becoming one of four Corporals to CO Lt. Harry Green, No. 1 Platoon.
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Lloyd George Ashbolt was the only child born to George and Edith Ashbolt of Manchester Street, Victoria Park. His patriotic Grandmother who resided in York, suggested her grandson be named after Britain’s Prime Minister Lloyd George!
Prior to enlistment Ashbolt was a travelling salesman with Foggitt Jones Pty Ltd – Meat and Dairy Manufacturers and Wholesalers as well as canned foods.
His parents were most fortunate to receive a card from Burma from him advising he was in good health!
Read about the good news received by WA families
Lloyd married Amelia Mabel Potts at Perth in 1946. They had one son Bruce Lloyd Ashbolt born 1947. He died 2017 Gooseberry Hill.
In 1958 Lloyd and Amelia resided Leonora Street, Como, Lloyd was working as a traveller probably with Foggit Jones. The couple moved toTodd Street, South Como in 1963.
They were residing in the same street in later years however the area was now called Tangney.
We believe Lloyd George Ashbolt is first cousin to WX15951 Stan Lance’s wife Iris Amy (Pat) Ashbolt who married Perth 1947. Iris’s father is Edward William Ashbolt younger brother to George Henry Ashbolt, father of Lloyd.
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp) - Singapore
- Hintok River Camp, 158k - Thailand
- Kanu II, 152.30k - Thailand
- Tamuang, Tha Muang 39k - Thailand
- Nihama, Hiroshima #2-B- Japan
- Yamane, Hiroshima #3-D - Japan
