Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ’Ascanius’ A11 for Egypt 2.11.1914.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 3rd Infantry Brigade, 11th Battalion, ‘H’ Company, AIF.
Milford disembarked in Egypt with the 11th Bn. Joined MEF at Alexandria and embarked for Gallipoli. He was wounded in action at the Dardanelles 27.4.1915 with a GSW to his hand and leg. Milford was admitted to the 1st Australian Hospital at Gallipoli 29.4.1915, then transferred to the Hospital at Helouan 13.5.1915. He was discharged to his unit at Zietoun 8.6.1915. Milford transferred to the Australian Army Postal Corps 1.2.1916. He was promoted to Staff Sgt. 8.3.1916. Milford joined the BEF and embarked at Alexandria for England per HMT ‘Aragon’ 13.6.1916. He disembarked at Plymouth 23.6.1916. Milford reverted to Rank 17.1.1917 and marched in to Bhurtpore Barracks to No.1 Command Depot, Perham Downs 14.3.1917 (Class 3 Classification). He marched out from Perham Downs to Weymouth Com. Depot 24.3.1917. Marched out for early return to Australia, invalided with a double hernia.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘Themistocles’ 6.4.1917.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 4.5.1917.
Discharged 21.9.1917.
Final Rank Private, Postal Corps ex 11th Bn.
Medical Condition Invalided with double hernia.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. ANZAC Commemorative Medal.
Notes  1967 address 178 Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton, WA.
Photos  Private A.H.L. Milford. Photograph source Western Mail 14.5.1915
            HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph source AWM H16157
               Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman photograph source AWM P2194.005
               Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove,Gallipol 1915. Photograph donor T.Yeomans. Photograph source AWM A05763
               New Enlistments at Bunbury Station. Bunbury Herald 18.8.1914 p1.  A H L Milford back row far right

Information Source
AWM H16157. HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P2194.005. Australian Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli. Photographer R.M. Bowman, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A05763. Casualty Clearing Station on the Beach, Anzac Cove,Gallipol 1915. Photograph donor T.Yeomans. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection  of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Arthur Horace Lionel Milford
Bunbury Herald 18.8.1914. New Enlistments at Bunbury Station.   A H L Milford back row far right
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Milford Arthur Horace Lionel
Western Mail 14.5.1915


James Street, Guildford, WA.
Padbury Stores, Terrace Road, Guildford, WA.
Midland Junction Hotel, Midland Junction, WA.

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