WALL, George Savoury Lipscombe
| Service Number: | 6104 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 April 1916, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thorpdale, Victoria, Australia, August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Outtrim, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Drowning (Hospital Ship Torpedoed), English Channel, England, At sea (HMAT Warilda A69), 3 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery, Hampshire, England Grave Ref. Plot H Row 19 Grave 6, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Korumburra War Memorial, Thorpdale War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Leongatha, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6104, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6104, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 23 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion, TCpl 12/10/1917 to 18/11/1917 | |
| 8 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6104, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW left forearm | |
| 19 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6104, 37th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, SW right leg and back slight | |
| 3 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6104, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6104 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George Savoury Lipscombe WALL was born in 1893 in Thorpdale, Victoria
His parents were Francis Gordon WALL and Blanche LACEY
He had 2 years previous service with the Light Horse when he enlisted on 18th April, 1916 with the Australian Army - 7th Battalion, 19th Reinforcements - Unit embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Themistocles on 28th July 1916
He was wounded in action several times (see story below) & returned to duty and was then transferred to the hospital ship Warilden which was torpedoed in the English Channel where he drowned - George is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery and is also commemorated on the Australian War Memorial
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal & The British War Medal & Victory Medal.
STORY ABOUT HIS SERVICE & DETAILS OF HIS DEATH (dalyhistory.wordpress.com)
WAR FILE - National Archives of Australia (recordsearch.naa.gov.au)
AIF PROJECT (www.aif.adfa.edu.au)
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES (www.cwgc.org)
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 3rd August......George Savoury Lipscombe Wall was born at Thorpdale, Victoria in 1893. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 18th April, 1916 as a 22 year old Farmer from Outtrim, Victoria.
Private Wall was posted to 2nd Training Battalion at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 11th September, 1916. He proceeded to France on 22nd November, 1916. Private Wall was hospitalised from 16th January, 1917 with Mumps & rejoined his Battalion on 22nd February, 1917.
Private Wall was appointed Lance Corporal on 5th April, 1917. He was wounded in action on 7th June, 1917 & invalided to England where he was admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford on 13th June, 1917 with gunshot wounds to left forearm (slight). He was discharged on 2nd July, 1917 & after 2 weeks furlo was posted to Training Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire.
Lance Corporal Wall returned to France & rejoined 37th Battalion on 22nd August, 1917 from being wounded.
Lance Corporal Wall was to be Temporary Corporal from 12th October, 1917. He was wounded in action (2nd occasion) on 19th November, 1917 with shrapnel wounds to right leg & bruised back & reverted to rank of Lance Corporal on being evacuated wounded. Lance Corporal was admitted to Hospital at Boulogne on 20th November, 1917 & rejoined his Unit on 18th December, 1917.
Lance Corporal Wall was sent sick to Hospital on 20th December, 1917 then invalided to England where he was admitted to Military Hospital at Edmonton, England on 13th January, 1918 with Trench Fever. He recovered & was returned to France & rejoined his Unit on 24th April, 1918.
Lance Corporal George Savoury Lipscombe Wall was congratulated by G.O.C. (General Officer Commanding) 3rd Australian Division for gallant conduct during a raid on 21/22 July, 1918.
Lance Corporal Wall was sent sick to Hospital on 22nd July, 1918 with Colitis. He embarked for England on Hospital Ship Warilda on 2nd August, 1918.
Lance Corporal George Savoury Lipscombe Wall was reported as Missing, believed drowned on Hospital Ship Warilda on 3rd August, 1918 which was transporting wounded soldiers from Le Havre, France to Southampton, England.
Lance Corporal George Savoury Lipscombe Wall drowned on 3rd August, 1918 while a patient on Hospital Ship Warilda which was torpedoed by the German submarine UC-49 while in the English Channel. His death was a result of enemy action. The body of Lance Corporal George Savoury Lipscombe Wall was recovered at Sea & was taken to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
He was buried in Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England where 11 other WW1 Australians are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-milton.html
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