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ASPINALL, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 32 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brompton Park, SA, 25 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Orroroo, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 11 August 1986, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Niche Wall No 2 RSL AL 14 |
| Memorials: | Bowden Albert Lodge No 12 U.A.O.D. Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Baptist Church Honour Roll, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 32, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 32, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
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Contributed by Andrew GLYNN
Son of James ASPINALL and Sarah nee BENNETT.
John (Jack) William Aspinall, was the delayed interval “twin” brother of Charles Alfred Aspinall, being born four days earlier on 24 August 1894. He served with the 32nd battalion and was wounded in the hand, arm and head at Fromelles. He spend the rest of the war convalescing. In his own words he was “In the war for half a day”. According to the 32nd Battalion History he was was one of the last survivors of the post war battalion association.
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