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From: In Remembrance: Hungerford and Associated Families in the Great War 1914-1918

Cpl Roy Hungerford WILSHIRE, 

Regimental Number:   6678
Unit Name:   8th Field Ambulance, Section A

Religion:   Church of England

Occupation:   Clerk  

Address:   'Mooriwarra', Oswald Street, Mosman, NSW

Age of Enlistment:   20 years

Enlistment Date and Place:   21 July 1915, Liverpool, NSW

Next of Kin:   Father, Mr. Edwin Hosking Wilshire, 'Mooriwarra', Oswald Street, Mosman, NSW

Rank on Enlistment:   Driver

Embarkation Details:  10 November 1915

Rank from Nominal Roll:   Private

Unit from Nominal Roll:   8th Field Ambulance

Campaigns Served:   Egypt; France

War Service/Promotions:   Admitted to hospital in Serapeum, Egypt, with influenza/cold, 2 March 1916, and discharged to unit in Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, on 5 March 1916. On 27 May 1916 reverts to rank of Private. Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt, on 17 June 1916 and disembarked at Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. In hospital in France from 14 July to 21 July 1917. Remustered as Driver in France 1 September 1917. To U.K. on leave 1 February 1918, rejoining unit on 18 February 1918. To United Kingdom on leave 20 October 1918,and admitted to 1st A.A. Hospital, Harefield, London, England, 24 October 1918 with influenza. Discharged from hospital on 2 November 1918. By 14 April he was attached to the Australian Army Pay Corps and made an Hon. 2nd Corporal, 17 June 1919.

Fate:   He was granted his discharge in England to take effect from 17 March 1920, and embarked for Montreal, Canada, from Liverpool, England on 3 November 1919 per Minnedosa. He continued his journey to Australia on SS Niagara, which sailed from Vancouver, Canada, on 20 November 1919. He married Sophie Isabel Kellaway, 2 October 1921, St John's Church, Darlinghurst, NSW.

Note: His reasons for his applying for discharge were: 'To return to Sydney, Australia via America in order to secure a wider conception of business principles and practice which will better fit me for study in Economics and commerce on return to Australia; to obtain a fuller knowledge of the geography of the United States and conditions from an educational standpoint; to visit near relatives in Vancouver, whom I would not otherwise have an opportunity of seeing.'

Place of Death:   17 July 1965, in a car accident on the Pacific Highway, Chatswood, NSW

Place of Cremation: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Ryde, NSW

War Memorial/Honour Roll:

Medals/Citations:   1914/15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal 

The following are quotes from: Facing the Foe - War Service of Shore Old Boys in the First 50 Years by Robert Peterson

Roy H WILSHIRE [Driver 8 Fld AMBULANCE] wrote that:

'The judges at our sports are two captains, both old North Sydney boys, who are with us at present-Capt. Chaplain Dent and Capt. EA Woodward. Even the aeroplanes seem to take a good deal of interest in our amusements, and often circle round just above and watch games, etc. and sometimes swoop down and fly with terrific speed barely six feet above the surface of the ground.'