Albert Irvine AINSWORTH

Regimental number7193
Date of birth27 June 1892
Place of birthKempsey, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationShop assistant
AddressBallina, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 5.75"
Weight132 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs B Ainsworth, Burnett Street, Ballina, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 October 1916
Place of enlistmentLismore, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 October 1918
Discharge date19 June 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm).

Wounded in action (second occasion), 4 July 1918 (gun shot wound, left arm: severe).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 20 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 19 June 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q124691.
Date of death10 December 1967
Age at death75
Place of burialPinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, AINSWORTH Albert Irvine