Summary
Birth extract for Aubrey Lionel Bertram Hampton, born 24 November 1885, issued in Melbourne 26 March 1908.
Aubrey Lionel Bertram Hampton, a 28-year-old fitter and turner, enlisted on 18 August 1914 (service no.18) and was made a sapper in 2 Fld Coy Engrs (2nd Field Company Engineers). He was shipped overseas on the Orvieto in 20 October 1914 (part of the Albany convoy) and served in Gallipoli and the Western Front, becoming a driver in France. He suffered illnesses such as pneumonia and 'debility', and a minor wound, but seems to have escaped major wounds during the war. In 1916 Aubrey's significant act of bravery at Pozieres let to the award of Military and Distinguished Conduct medals. In July 1917 he married Victoria Alexandria Jane Johnstone of Kensington at Southbourne, Dorset, England. Aubrey returned to Australia in October 1918 on 'special leave', and his Victoria later joined him there. He recovered from the effects of the war and went on to work as a fitter at organisations including H.V. McKay and the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. He and Victoria had three daughters before he passed away at home, aged 50 years.
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BIRTH CERTIFICATE A.L.B.HAMPTON.
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Certificate with printed text and handwritten entries in black ink.
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Donation from Mrs E. Retiniotis
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Sandhurst, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 Nov 1885
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Handwritten and printed: 5974/86/Office of the Government Statist, Melbourne, 26.3.1908/Sir/In reply to your application/[illeg] I beg to inform you that/Aubrey Lionel Bertram, son/of William Hampton/& Jane Browne/M.N. Grigg/was born at Sandurst/on the 24th November 1885./I have the honor to be, Sir/Your obedient Servant, E.T.DRAKE, Government Statist./Mr W. Hampto
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