ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BOSTOCK, Henry Phillips

Full Name: Henry Phillips

BOSTOCK

Date of Birth: 07

–

1895

Place of birth: Pingelly WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Staunton Springs Pingelly WA

Next of Kin: Father- George Henry BOSTOCK

Next of Kin Address: Staunton Springs Pingelly WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1310

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-10

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-13

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-06

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-26

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10/08/1915- To 10th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
13/10/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Themistocles” bound for Egypt
06/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
26/02/1916- Marched out to Serapeum Egypt ex Heliopolis
03/09/1916- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance at Bir el Abd (Septic Sores)
08/09/1916- Transferred to Hod el Fetir
11/09/1916- Returned to duty with 10th Light Horse Regiment Egypt
21/06/1917- Wounded in Action at Shellal
26/06/1917- Admitted to Field Ambulance ( Debility)
04/07/1917- Returned to duty with 10LHR at Shellal
06/06/1918- Appointed Lance Corporal Egypt
26/08/1918- Admitted 76th Casualty Clearing Station Ludd (Jaundice)
29/08/1918- Admitted 24th Stationary Hospital Egypt
30/08/1918- Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital Port Said Egypt
24/09/1918- Discharged from Hospital to take Sick Leave
04/10/1918- Sick Leave extended by 7 days
12/10/1918- Admitted Hospital Egypt (Influenza)
18/10/1918- Transferred 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital Moascar Egypt
21/10/1918- Discharged to 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar
29/10/1918- Rejoined 10LHR Moascar
11/05/1919- Appointed Temporary Corporal Zagazig and attached to 3rd Brigade Headquarters
20/05/1919- Promoted Temporary Sergeant Zagazig
05/07/1919- Promoted Sergeant 10LHR Egypt
10/07/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
26/09/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – Medal No- 5886
British War Medal –  No. 5836
Victory Medal No. 5823.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Pingelly Taylors Well District Roll of Honour WA
Pingelly Taylors Well Freedoms Cause Honour Roll WA
Wandering Wall Memorial Gates WA

 

AUTHOR’S COMMENTS

(1)- Henry Phillips BOSTOCK is the Author of “The Great Ride” published by Artlook Books, Perth WA  in 1982 – ISBN: 0 86445 017 6,

(2)- Henry BOSTOCK wrote the following statement on the reverse of his Original Application for Enlistment Form at Perth WA:- “Some of us will not come back. But all we ask, if that befall, is this within our hearts be writ the single line- “Memorial”, He did his duty and his bit”.