| Regimental number | 1706 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Aspinall, Hughes Street, Mile End, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 10th Australian Infantry Regiment (10 years); 78th Infantry (4 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Gallipoli, Egypt, England. Taken on strength of 10th Bn, Gallipoli, 27 May 1915. Reverts to the rank of Private at own request, 17 July 1915. Admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, 30 August 1915; transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 30 August 1915; embarked on HS 'Valdivia', 30 August 1915; embarked on HS 'Huntsend', Imbros, 2 September 1915; to St David's Hospital, Malta, 6 September 1915 (colitis); embarked for England, 27 September 1915; to No 3 Western General Hospital, Cardiff, 5 October 1915; to Tooting Military Hospital, 20 October 1915 (dysentery and debility); to No 4 London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, 28 April 1916; to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, no date stated; discharged, 20 June 1916, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 24 June 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 5 August 1916; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: tachycardia), 1 September 1916. Total war service: 1 year 269 days (of which 1 year 127 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Name given on headstone as Henry Barnes ASPINALL. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ASPINALL Harry |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
