Difference between revisions of "Herbert Wright Aldred"
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Revision as of 22:16, 23 May 2017
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1 Dec 1890 |
| Place of Birth | Berkshill, England |
| Death | 10 May 1915 |
| Place of Death | Quinn's Post, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at Enlistment | 24 years, 9 months |
| Description | 5'5½" ( m) tall; weight 138 lbs ( kg); fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Jarrahdale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father Mr A.G. Aldred |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 238 |
| Date of Enlistment | 14 Sep 1914 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion D Company/4th Brigade, 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 22 Dec 1914 - 1 Feb 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A40 Ceramic |
| Fate | Killed in Action 10 May 1915 |
| Monument | Jarrahdale |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
War Service
Herb's records covering the time from enlistment until his departure from Egypt for Gallipoli are missing. On 12 Apr 1915 he departed Alexandria, and joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force headed for Gallipoli.
An entry dated 16 May 195 noted that Herb was missing, and had been so since 10 May 1915. The next day the record was updated to indicate that on 10 May Herb had visited the 4th Field Ambulance with influenza. He was either fit enough to return to his unit, or knowing that they were attacking Turkish trenches above Quinn's Post, he discharged himself in order to join the fray.
During the attack the battalion lost 300 men, and given Herb was never seen again, nor his body found we might assume that he was killed defending the trenches that they had captured, before the Turks regained their territory.
159th List of Casualties - Missing H.W. Aldred 16th Battalion (England)[1] Also published in the West Australian and the Western Mail. It wasn't until a Court of Enquiry was held at Serapeum on the 6th, 8th and 28th Apr 1916 that he was officially declared to be Killed in Action.
Casualty List 171 Killed In Action, previously reported Wounded Private H.W. Aldred (England)[2]
In Aug 1917 the Curator of Estates of Deceased persons is charged with settling Herb's estate valued at £83
Notes
Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial - Panel 51.