| Regimental number | 481 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| True Name | ATTWOOD, Albert Henry |
| Other Names | YORKE, Harry James |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 547 Rae Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.725" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Maggie Attwood, 547 Rae Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Leonard and Margaret ATTWOOD; Wife: Louisa ATTWOOD |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 May 1915. Admitted to No 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 5 September 1915 (strained right arm); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mudros, 19 September 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 6 November 1915. Found guilty, Lemnos, 29 December 1915, of being absent without leave from parade, 29 December: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Tel el Kebir, 14 January 1916, of being absent without leave for 52 hours: awarded 6 days' detention. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1918. Found guilty, 26 March 1918, of failing to comply with a general order: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2. Pay account charged, 29 April 1916: cost of replacing hat, 6/6d; E.T. Helve, 4½d; water bottle, 2/7d; greatcoat, £1/10/6d; E.T. Head, 1/2d. Wounded in action, 22 August 1916 (shell shock: buried); admitted to Corps Collecting Station, 23 August 1916; transferred to 5th Australian Rest Station, 23 August 1918; discharged to duty, 28 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 1 September 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 November 1916 (shell shock), and admitted to 15th Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd General Hospital, Havre, 21 November 1916; to England, 23 November 1916, and admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Brondesbury; discharged on furlough, 17 January, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 1 February 1917. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 27 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; granted leave at Wellington, New Zealand, and failed to re-embark; re-embarked HT 'Manuka, and disembarked Sydney (date not recorded) for onward travel to Melbourne; discharged (medically unfit: fractured left wrist), Melbourne, 23 March 1919. Statutory Declatation, Melbourne, 3 February 1919, stated true name to be Albert Henry ATTWOOD. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | New Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, YORKE Harry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
