AYLING, Walter
| Service Number: | 189 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Yongala, South Australia, 12 February 1883 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter/Bridge Builder |
| Died: | Accident, Marble Bar, Western Australia, 8 December 1937, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 189, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 189, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' |
Biography
Born 12 Feb 1883 Melbourne, Victoria.
Husband of Blanche Ayling Victoria Park. WA.
Enlisted Helena Vale 17 Aug 1914 Age 31. Application for Commission 23 Nov 1915. Prior Service Imperial Army in India, and for a term of eight years with the Prince of Wales Own 1st West Yorkshire Regiment. He saw active service o the Indian frontier in 1908, for which he holds the Zaka Khel medal. Prior to his discharge he held the rank of corporal and on his return to Australia joined his brother in farming pursuits at Yuba, Northampton WA and late he became connect with the State saw milling industrial.
Experienced in military affairs, he soon became a Sergeant in the 11th Battalion, a rank he held until promoted to his captaincy on the field of Gallipoli. To hospital Gallipoli 27 Jun 1915 and then 4 Jul 1915. Returned from the Dardanelles on sick leave to Yuba with Pte Henson Aug 1915. Promoted to Second Lieutenant 25 Oct 1915 and was acting company commander of A Coy at The Forrest Park Camp Bunbury Feb 1916. Returned to the front France, promoted to Lieutenant. Ill to hospital in London Angina Pectoris 15 Feb 1917.
Captain Ayling holds the distinction of being the first of the West Australian division to gain the coveted honour for the brave act of saving the life of his officer (Lieut. Morgan an ex-school teacher of WA) under great personal risk. Distinguished Contact Medal awarded 3 Jul 1915 “On 25 Apr 1915 during operations near Kaba Tepe, for gallantry in commanding his platoon after his officer had been wounded. When compelled to retire he carried the wounded officers with, and on obtaining reinforcements again led his platoon to the attack”.
Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 for discharge.
Died at Marble Bar WA 9 Dec 1937.
Submitted 2 April 2016 by Faithe Jones
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