ASPINALL, Victor Ian
(Service number 6/1234)
Also believed to be in the photograph is John (Jack) Moore (possibly one of those in the back?) and Eric George Scrimshaw (but which is not clear), and Victor Ian Aspinall (possibly the man seated at the far left). (South Canterbury Museum 7787)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24/03/1897 | Place of Birth | NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Temuka | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | W. G. ASPINALL (father), Solicitor, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 November 1976 | Age | 79 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Victor Ian ASPINALL (Ian) was a son of William Gregson and Caroline Helen (nee NANTES) ASPINALL. He married Evelina May BAXTER. His brother William Denys ASPINALL (Denys) was killed in action in 1917. Three other brothers also served in WWI - Brian Cyril, Guy and Lancelot.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [07 June 2014]; Headstone image Temuka Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [07 June 2014]
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