Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

(Served as LINDSAY)

Son of William and Sarah AISBETT of Albert Street, Sebastopol, Vic.

4th Bn. 
Coldstream Guards

Richard William Aisbett enlisted in the British Expeditionary Forces in London, UK, on 18th December 1914. He was posted to the Goldstream Guards, with Regimental No. 14209. He was born in Scarsdale. He was killed in action in Belgium on 23rd March 1916, and is buried in the Brandhoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.

Name included in the Burrumbeeet Road Avenue of Honour

On the 23rd March last, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs. W. Aisbett, of Carngham, aged 23 years, was killed in action at Ypres, France.  He enlisted in England at the outbreak of the war, and saw much active service with the 4th Battalion, Coldstream Guards.  Up to the time of his death he had escaped without a wound, being through many severe battles.  He received his death wound from a German shell.  With his compnay, he had been living in dug-outs, and in order to secure more comforts, they were allowed to to quarter in a hut close by, but were not long there when at 3.30 p.m., after they had returned for a rest, a couple of shells were launched in the vicinity.  With his two mates they were hurriedly dressing when a third shell landed on the hut, killing the three of them instantly.  The parents received the information regarding the death of their son through Mrs. James Russell, of Carngham, who at the time was on a visit to England, and kept up a correspondence with the lad.  The deceased soldier was a native of Newtown, Scarsdale, and has a brother John on active service.  Much sympathy is felt with Mr. and Mrs. W. Aisbett and family, who are old residents of Newtown.