Regimental number | 3 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Roseworthy, South Australia |
School | Hamley Bridge and Gawler Public Schools, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil service |
Address | Hamley Bridge, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eva May Ayliffe, Mile End, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 32nd Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 32nd Battalion Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4251 Pte Gerald Keith AYLIFFE, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 5 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916 (mumps), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 15 April 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 16 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. On Command, School of Instruction, Cassell, 1 July 1916. Wounded in action, Fromelles, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, left shoulder); admitted to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 21 July 1916; transferred to England, 21 July 1916, and admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester, 22 July 1916; transferred same day to Suffolk Military Hospital, Ampton, Bury St Edmunds; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 14 November 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 December 1916. Wounded in action, Fleurbaix, 20 July 1916; invalided to Ampton Hall, Suffolk, England; recovered and returned to duty, June 1917. Wounded, second occasion, Narroy, Bellecourt, 30 October 1918; invalided to Wandsworth Hospital, London; recovered and returned to duty. Arrived back in Australia, 21 March 1918; discharged as medically unfit. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | *Name spelt Stuart on National Archives |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AYLIFFE Stewart Hamilton |