WITTS, Albert Henry

WITTS, Albert Henry

Full Name: Albert Henry

WITTS

Date of Birth: 10

–

1888

Place of birth: Wootton Rivers, Marlborough, Wiltshire

England

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Rachel WITTS

Next of Kin Address: 28 Wootton Rivers Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2948

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-22

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-05

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-24

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07/07/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
22/07/1915- To 17 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
01/08/1915- To 9th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
05/10/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
28/10/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
08/01/1916- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion Ismailia Egypt
01/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
08/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
04/08/1916- Admitted 22nd General Hospital Camiers France ( Appendicitis ) ex 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station ex 4th Field Ambulance ex Ambulance Train
13/08/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 1/5 Northern General Hospital Leicester England
16/02/1917- To Infantry Draft Details Depot Perham Downs England ex Weymouth England
25/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas France ex Folkestone England
19/03/1917- Rejoined Battalion France ex Base Depot
25/10/1917- Granted Leave England
04/11/1917- Rejoined Battalion France ex Leave
19/09/1918- Granted Leave England
06/10/1918- Rejoined Battalion France ex Leave
02/04/1919- Disembarked Southampton England ex Australian Infantry Base Depot France
15/04/1919- To No.5 Group England ex 1st Australian General Hospital
19/04/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Marathon ” for Return to Australia
31/05/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
24/07/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 2962

British War Medal – No. 4887

Victory Medal – No. 4878.