ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WELLS, Albert Edward William

WELLS, Albert Edward William

Full Name: Albert Edward William

WELLS

Date of Birth: 11

–

1895

Place of birth: Highgate Hill Perth WA

Australia

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: 133 Lincoln Street Highgate Hill WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Frances Mary Wells

Next of Kin Address: 62 Norfolk Street North Perth WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 3999

Rank: ER/Corporal

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-20

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-11-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-14

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-26

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13/08/1915- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
20/08/1915- To No. 24 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/10/1915- To 11th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
15/12/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1916- Joined 11th Battalion ” B ” Company Habieta Egypt
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces for Marseilles France ( Disembarked 5/04/1916 )
2/06/1916- Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
7/06/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right  Buttock )
10/06/1916- Admitted Hospital France ex 3rd Field Ambulance ex 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
14/06/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Southern General Hospital England ex Boulogne France
12/07/1916- Transferred Woodcote Park Hospital Epsom England
1/11/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Wounded, then Granted Leave England
20/11/1916 – To No. 4 Command Depot Wareham England ex Leave
6/06/1917- To H & D Depot ex Wareham
25/06/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Perham Downs
18/07/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot
17/08/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Bomb Wound Right Thigh )
20/08/1917- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex 29th Field Ambulance ex 53rd Casualty Clearing Station
23/08/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Guildford War Hospital England
10/09/1917- Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital Dartford England
17/09/1917- Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
29/10/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
12/09/1918- To No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny England
10/04/1919- Promoted Temporary Corporal at AIF Depots in UK Tidworth England
1/08/1919- Promoted ER/Corporal with No. 2 Group Tidworth
7/11/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Marathon ”
19/12/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
26/02/1920- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star No. 1859

British War Medal No. 7499

Victory Medal No. 7471

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.