HAMPTON, Reuben Lucius
| Service Number: | 640 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Albert Part, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Albert Park State School, and Working Mens College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Chemist, Assayer |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculois & Cardiac incompetence, Military Sanotorium, Macleod, Victoria, Australia, 7 April 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton Church of England Section, Row Z, Grave 287A |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 640, Enlisted at Albert Part, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 640, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 640, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 640, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the buttock and evacuated to England via Malta on 13 September 1915 | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 22 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 7 Apr 1919: | Involvement Sergeant, 640, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 640 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1919-04-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Robert and Dinah Hampton of 110 William Street, Newport, Victoria
4 September 1918 - returned to Australia on board theh Karoola
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Kerry Simon
I have done some Research for my letter..
Sgt Reuben Lucius Hampton
Service Number; 640
Enlistment; Albert Park Melbourne 18th August 1914
NOK; Robert Hampton – Father
Embarkation; HMAT Orvieto A3 From Melbourne 21st October 1914
Unit; 5 Battalion
Died; 7th April 1919
Reuben was on the Bryant Side of the family and I am not sure if George was a Bryant or a Tull..
On Active Service 1st July 1915
Dear George,
I hope by the time you get this letter that things will have improved down your way, and that dirt will wash free from Antimony.
I received a letter a few weeks back from your mother giving me most of the news.
At present we are in the middle of summer here and I can tell you that it is a trifle hot.
So far, I have not come across Waddell or ???? but after a bit of trouble I found out what crowd they are with so I should not have much difficulty in finding them, the first chance I get.
We are progressing favourably here now having some exciting times now and again.
When the artillery start one can hear the shells buzzing along in all directions, but one soon learns the difference between ours and the enemy’s. All the troops have become like rabbits living in dugouts as protection against the shells.
For the last two night the weather has been very unsettled and we had a downpour last night amidst some heavy thunder and lightning.
Had a very exciting time the other night when a bomb landed amidst us, but owing to the presence of mind of one of the chaps who put a pack on it, the thing did little damage only wounding two.
Well George I have become an early riser now having to turn out at 3am every morning none of the old tent capers.
Last Monday we had a little go with the Turks, given them a severe doing on our right and giving them trouble all down the line.
Well George I don’t think the Turks will last out very long now as we have got them fairly tight, and I hope to get to Constantinople in 2 months from now.
I will close now but will write again soon, My best love to Auntie and all at home.
I remain your cousin
R.L. Hampton
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