Military History

Embarked Fremantle  per HMAT ‘Demosthenes’ for Egypt 22 .7.1915.

Roll Rank Captain.1915.

Roll Unit 28^th Infantry Bn.

Disembarked at Suez with the 28^th Bn. 14.8.1915. Compton marched in to the 7^th Bn. ‘C’ Company as Lieut. (Hon. Cptn) EAF 26.3.1916. He was apparently not accepted for service in Gallipoli on account of his health. Compton was hospitalised  with pleurisy at Heliopolis and Helouan. He transferred to the 5^th Tng Bn. at Tel-el-Kebir 20.5.1916 and then embarked with the BEF from Alexandia per HMAT ‘Traconia’ 5.6.1916. He disembarked at Plymouth, England 16.6.1916. Compton was admitted to th 3^rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth 16.6.1916- 4.9.1916. Compton undertook a course of instruction in Revolver Training at Codford with the 8^th Training Bn. 16.10.1916- 23.10.1916. He marched into Rollestone as Cptn. with the 6^th Training Bn. then proceeded to Hurdcott 10.6.1917. Compton developed bronchitis and was seen by the Director of Medical Services (DMS). He was diagnosed as Permanently Unfit (DPU)  for permanent service, overage but with no incapacity. He was seen as fit for Home Service 3.9.1917. Compton marched into Weymouth and was listed for early return to Australia 8.10.1917
Embarked   per HT ‘Berrima’ A35,  31.10.1917
Disembarked  Fremantle 22.12.1917
Discharged 18.1.1918
Final Rank Captain, 28^th Bn.
Medical Condition Invalided with bronchitis, overage and permanently unfit.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Notes Compton was admitted to the No.8 General Hospital at Fremantle following disembarkation.He took up farming  land at Denmark under the Soldier Settlement Scheme, later worked with Cyclone Fencing and then as a surveyor’s assistant. He died in 1.5.1930. Compton participated in noactive service in WW1. He resided at 1 Helena St. Guildford pre WW1 and his schildren grew up in that home.
Photo  Captain A.E.F. Compton. Photograph source P. Mitchell
             Captain A.E.F. Compton. Photgraph source P. Mitchell
             Captn. A.E and Lieut. Compton. Photograph source Western Mail 28.8.1916
             HMAS 'Berrima' under construction 1913. Unsourced image Wikipedia
             3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK .c 1916. Postcard by Card House

Information Source
Card House. 3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK .c 1916. Postcard by Card House
NAA: B 2455, Compton A. E. F.
P. Mitchell. Captn A.E.F. Compton. Photograph sourced and reproduced courtesy P. Mitchell
Wikipedia. HMAS 'Berrima' under construction 1913. Unsourced image Wikipedia webpage, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Berrima
Western Mail

 

117 Cambridge St, West Leederville. WA

1 Helena St. Guildford. WA (previous home address)

 

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