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Henry James ALLPIKE

Regimental number988
Place of birthFremantle, Western Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorse farmer
AddressHardy Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 7.5"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Maud Allpike, Hardy Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceFremantle Volunteers (3 years)
Enlistment date12 October 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Remount Unit
FateReturned to Australia 20 January 1916
Date of death8 March 1920
Age at death from cemetery records44
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
184
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Julia ALLPIKE; husband of Maud ALLPIKE. Native of Fremantle, Western Australia
Discharge date15 April 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 18 December 1915 (pulmonary tuberculosis, severe); discharged, 19 January 1916.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 20 January 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 21 February 1916; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 15 April 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis.
Date of death8 March 1920
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALLPIKE Henry James

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