Regimental number | 745 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Ashfield, New South Wales |
Other Names | Kaiser, Arthur Conrad (from Roll of Honour records) |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, D Keen, 27 Kaston Avenue, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Militia for 2 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Roseberry Park, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 2 May 1915 (bullet wound, right index finger); admitted to hospital, Egypt, 7 May 1915; transferred from Convalescent Depot to Overseas Base, Alexandria, 3 June 1915; embarked on SS 'Southland', 14 June 1915. Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 21 July 1915 (no details given); to HS 'Marathon', Mudros, 2 September 1915 (rheumatism); admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 5 September 1915; transferred to New Zealand & Australian Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 17 September 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to rejoin the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 November 1915; rejoined Bn at Gallipoli, 13 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 3 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 4th Division Artillery, 12 March 1916; taken on strength, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 38th Battery as Gunner, 16 March 1916. Appointed Temporary Bombardier, 15 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Reverted to rank of Gunner, 24 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Field Ambulance, 13 January 1917; transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 January 1917 (gonorrhoea); to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 20 January 1917; to 51st General Hospital, Rouen, 21 January 1917; discharged to Australian General Base Depot, 16 February 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 35 days. Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Rouen, 28 February 1917; discharged to Base details, 7 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 39 days. Marched out to 4th Division Artillery, 11 April 1917; taken on strength, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 38th Battery, 13 April 1917. Wounded in action, 5 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, right thigh), and admitted same day to 54th Field Ambulance and thence to 41st Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 1st Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 5 October 1917; to England, 10 October 1917, and admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 11 October 1917 (gun shot wound, thigh: severe). Discharged on furlough, 29 November 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 December 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 13 December 1917; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 31 January 1918; proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1918; rejoined 38th Battery, 7 March 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 1 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 23 September 1918 (submarine guard duty); discharged, Sydney, 26 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 37 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales |