Military History

Garnsworthy was enlisted with the West Guildford Volunteer Rifles, he was selected for NCO School at Claremont and then secured a place at  Duntroon. He was made 2nd Lt. 6.8.1917.
Embarked at Albany per ‘Port Melbourne’ A16 for England 23.7.1917.
Roll Rank 2nd Lieut.
Roll Unit 3rd Division, 11th Bde., 44th Infantry Bn. 9th Reinf.
Garnsworthy disembarked at Liverpool 16.9.1917. He joined the 11th Training Bn. 17.9.1917, then transferred to the 10th Training Bn. 19.11.1917. After a brief but intensive period of training, Garnsworthy proceeded to France 4.1.1918 via Southampton. He was taken on Strength 10.1.1918 and was promoted to Lieut. 26.1.1918. In March 1918 the 44th Bn. was rushed to France to defend the railways near Amiens, against the German attack. (AWM 44th Bn) Garnsworthy was wounded in action by a shell at Amiens 30.3.1918, with a GSW to his left hand and buttock. He was taken to the 11th Field Ambulance Station where he was listed as dangerously ill 30.3.1917. Garnsworthy was invalided to the UK per HS ‘Newhaven’ 27.4.1918 and admitted to the Duchess of Westminster Hospital 12.4.1918 then transferred to the 3rd London General Hospital 27.4.1918. Garnsworthy was listed for return to Australia for a ‘rest’.
Embarked for Australia per HT D14 30.6.1918. He disembarked at Suez and transhipped per HS ‘Kanowna’ to continue on to Australia.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 22.8.1918. (West Australian Newspaper 22.8.1918)
Discharged/Appt Terminated 28.2.1919.
Final Rank Lieut., 9th Reinf. 44th Infantry Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided- Shell wound to left hand and buttock.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos  HMAT 'Port Melbourne'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of Great Southern Cards
               Amiens France after bombing 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H02108
               3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK.c 1916. Postcard by Card House
               S.Y. Garnsworthy. Image source Camp Chronicle. Midland 6.4.1917 p5
               S.Y. Garnsworthy. Image source Swan Express 3.5.1918 p2
               S.Y. Garnsworthy. Image source Swan Express. Welcome home. 6.9.1918 p6

Information Source
AWM H02108. Amiens France after bombing 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls- Stanley Youlden Garnsworthy
AWM 44th Bn.
Camp Chronicle. S.Y. Garnsworthy. Image source Camp Chronicle. Midland 6.4.1917 p5
Card House  3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK_.c 1916. Postcard by Card House
Great Southern Cards. HMAT 'Port Melbourne'. Photograph sourced and reproduced with permission of  Great Southern Cards. Website, www.greatsoutherncards.com.au/
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Garnsworthy S Y
Swan Express
West Australian Newspaper


Kenny St. West Guildford. WA.

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