COMPSTON, William Anthony Sutton

Full Name: William Anthony Sutton

COMPSTON

Date of Birth: 02

1887

Place of birth: Goroke VIC

Australia

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Geraldton WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Elsie Alma Compston

Next of Kin Address: Geraldton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 263

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 10th Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-01

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-10

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4/03/1915- To No. 9 Depot Company as Private then to “B” Company 28th Battalion
4/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
14/09/1915- Attached to Headquarters Ammunition Guard Anzac Gallipoli
23/09/1915- Joined 28th Battalion in the field Apex Gallipoli
23/10/1915- Transferred 10th Light Horse Regiment in the field Gallipoli
8/12/1915- Admitted Hospital Ship Gallipoli ( Hernia ) then to 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis
11/12/1915- To No. 3 Aux Hospital Heliopolis
23/12/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field17/01/1916- Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis  ( Pleurisy/Pneumonia- Dangerously Ill )
25/01/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field Egypt ex Hospital
28/04/1916- Transferred 4th Division Artillery Serapeum Egypt
3/05/1916- Joined Battery in the field Egypt- Mustered as Gunner
24/05/1916- Mustered as Temporary Driver Serapeum
13/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
20/12/1916- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Havre France ( Bronchitis )
23/12/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Military Hospital Woking England
17/01/1917- Granted Leave England, then to No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs
17/02/1917- Admitted Tidworth Military Hospital England ( Serious Hernia )
12/04/1917- To RBAA Heytesbury England ex Perham Downs
24/04/1917- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( Scabies )
19/06/1917- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Southampton ex Larkhill
30/06/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
29/01/1918- Transferred 10th Field Artillery Battery in the field France
21/03/1918- Admitted Hospital France ( Sick )
1/04/1918- Admitted 1st Canadian General Hospital France
4/04/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Norfolk War General Hospital Thorpe England ( Debility )
3/05/1918- Granted Leave England
17/05/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
23/06/1918- Admitted 1st Australian Division Hospital Bulford England ( Sick )
29/07/1918- To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
9/08/1918- To RBAA Heytesbury England
23/09/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Bulford
29/09/1918- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
24/01/1919- To No. 4 Command Depot Hurdcott England ex France for Return to Australia
28/02/1919- Embarked England for Australia per “Anchises”
10/04/1919- Disembarked Albany
10/06/1919- Discharged from Service