Fortescue Leo Ash (1882–1956) was the fourth

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in Australia from 1928 until 1946. Ash was born in

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on 26 August 1882 educated at

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. He trained for ordination at St John's College, Armidale and was ordained deacon in 1908 and priest in 1910. His first post was as a

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at St Anne's

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after which he was

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before wartime service as a

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with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He was then appointed

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where he remained until his ordination to the

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. He died on 22 April 1956.

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