Carrie
Jean
(Jean)
Ashton
Born in Nairne, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Walter John Ashton
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Walter Ray Ashton, Jack Hamilton Ashton, Alice Clare Ashton, Molly Ashton and Leslie James Ashton
Died
at age 97
in South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2020
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Biography
Carrie Jean Ashton was born on 31st May 1905 at Nairne, South Australia, Australia. Jean was the eldest daughter of Walter Ashton.[1]
Jean was a nurse
Carrie completed her training and was registered as a nurse.
Jean Ashton is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1945
2/13th Australian General Hospital
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1940-1945
2/13th Australian General Hospital
Jean Ashton was a prisoner of war during the Second World War.
After several hours drifting in the sea, Carrie's life-boat found land at Bangka Island, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) and made her way to the tin-smeltering town of Muntok. There, she became a prisoner of war of the Japanese; held at Bangka Island and Sumatra until September 1945. After being repatriated to Australia, she was discharged from the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF).[4] In 1947, Carrie was mentioned in despatches (equivalent of today's Commendation for Gallantry) for 'services rendered whilst a POW in Japanese hands'.[5]
She passed away, aged 97 years, on 7th December 2002 at South Australia.[6]
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index #749/319 1905
- ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: SFX13548 Sister Carrie Jean Ashton; accessed 28 Feb 2020
- ↑ Shaw, Ian W. 'On Radji Beach: The Story of the Australian Nurses after the Fall of Singapore'. MacMillan, Sydney, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4050-4024-2
- ↑ Australian War Memorial prisoners of war: SFX13548 Nurse Carrie Jean Ashton; accessed 28 Feb 2020
- ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: SFX13548 Sister Carrie Jean Ashton; accessed 28 Feb 2020
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: SFX13548 Sister Carrie Jean Ashton; accessed 28 Feb 2020
- Shaw, Ian W. 'On Radji Beach: The Story of the Australian Nurses after the Fall of Singapore'. MacMillan, Sydney, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4050-4024-2.
- Virtual War Memorial Australia: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/595884
- The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/ : accessed 7 Mar 2024) database entry for Carrie Jean Ashton
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