| Regimental number | 6719 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchard hand |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Aspinall, Harputhey, 57 Westbourne Grove, Manchester, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917, and marched in to 4th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 February 1917; trnasferred to 32nd Bn, 28 March 1917; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 4 April 1917. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 1 June 1917 (epileptic seizures), and transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 31, 6 June 1917, and admitted same day to 6th General Hospital, Rouen; transferred to England, 9 June 1917, and admitted to War Hospital, Reading, 10 June 1917 (epilepsy); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 25 June 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 July 1917. Medical Board, Weymouth, 17 July 1917, found him permanently unfit for General Service; temporarily unfit for Home Service. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 10 September 1917 (debility); discharged Perth, 28 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Claim for pension rejected, 4 January 1918 ('no incapacity'). Letter, Base Records to Headquarters, 5th Military District, Perth, 9 January 1921: 'I ... suggest that the medals of ex-No. 6719 Private G.H. Aspinall, 32nd Battalion, be handed over to the person administering his estate, presumably the Master in Lunacy, who will arrange for them to be delivered to the person entitled to receive them.' Soldier a patient at Stromness Mental Hospital, Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia, 1921. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASPINALL George Henry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
