Regimental number | 2783 |
Place of birth | St George's Place, Alberton, South Australia |
School | Alberton State School, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Divett Street, Alberton, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Emily Bampton, Divett Street, Alberton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2783A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Roll of Honour gives his occupation as a farmer. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 5), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour Memorial Gates, Karoonda, South Australia. Parents: Robert William and Elizabeth Emily Bampton, St. George's Place, Alberton, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 438 Herbert James BAMPTON, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 November 1915; taken on strength, 16th Bn, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915; after evacuating Gallipoli and proceeding to Mudros, he disembarked Alexandria, 31 December 1915. Found guilty, Ismailia, 9 January 1916, of being absent without leave from 6 pm, 1 January, to 3 January 1916: awarded 14 days Field Punishment. Transferref to 48th Bn and taken on strength, Tel-el-Kebir, 3 March 1916. Transferred to 50th Bn, Serapeum, 26 March 1916; admitted to 13th Field Ambulance, 27 March 1916 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 27 March 1916; discharged to unit, 29 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Wounded in action, 13 August 1916; admitted to 3rd Casualty Claring Station, 13 August 1916 (gun shot wound, head); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 14 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, scalp); to England, 20 August 1916; admitted to Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, England, 21 August 1916; transferred to Monte Video Camp, Weymouth, 2 October 1916. Transferred to 70th Bn, 23 March 1917. Found guilty, Wareham, 12 April 1917, of (1) being absent without leave from 9 am, 8 April, to 11 pm, 8 April 1917; (2) being absent without leave from 9 am, 9 April, to 9am, 10 April 1917: awarded 4 days Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 6 days pay. Regimental number changed to 2738A due to duplicate, 25 May 1917. Found guilty, 13 June 1917, of neglect of duty in that he left his tent in an untidy condition on 12 June 1917: awarded 2 days Confined to Camp. Sick to 17th Field Ambulance, Windmill Hill, 20 September 1917; discharged from isolation and marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 26 September 1917. Transferred to 50th Bn, Deverill, 10 November 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 10 November 1917; marched into 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 11 November 1917; marched out to unit, 14 November 1917; rejoined unit, 26 November 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 May 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 20 July 1918. Wounded in action, 14 September 1918; admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 September 1918 (shrapnel wound, leg); transferred to 6th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 September 1918; died of wounds, 15 September 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BAMPTON George William |