Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
School | The Scots College, Rose Bay, New South Wales |
Other training | University of Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Pott's Point, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev A A Aspinall, 'St Killans', 6 Challis Avenue, Pott's Point, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A43 Barunga on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Reninghelst New Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave 28), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Ashworth and Helen ASPINALL, Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed the utmost courage and devotion in tending the wounded under heavy fire, assisting them to places of safety until they could be evacuated. He showed the greatest gallantry throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers (all of whom were medical practitioners): Major Archibald John ASPINALL, AAMC, returned to Australia, 4 November 1915; Major Eric Andrew ASPINALL, AAMC, returned to Australia, 10 June 1919; Major Arthur Martel ASPINALL, AAMC, returned to Australia, 27 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |