Summary

Discharge certificate no.18 from the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force for Driver Aubrey Lionel Bertram Hampton. It is dated 30 September 1919, and indicates that he was medically-unfit at the time of discharge.

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 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.

Description of Content

DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE. NO.18 DRIVER A.L.B.HAMPTON M.M.DATED 30 SEP 1919.

Physical Description

A doubled sided single sheet of buff/pink paper with printing and handwriting in black ink. This is a Certificate of Discharge - discharging Aubrey Lionel Bertram Hampton from the AIF in 1919. Hampton joined the AIF in 1914 and left his job as a Fitter and Turner and his home in St Kilda to join the 7th Field Coy Engineers. At the very top of the second side is the number 238340 in the right corner and V/B 82179 in the left corner.

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