Regimental number | 2836 |
Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Mosman Public School, New South Wales |
Other training | Sydney Technical College, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | George's Head, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Edith Cecila Arnold, George's Head, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in 37th Field Coy A Engineers. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Corporal |
Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Present at battles of Fleurbaix, Somme, winter of 1916-17, Bullecourt, Polygon Wood, Paschendaele. Promoted for good work and braveryat Polygon Wood Battle. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row AA, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Edith ARNOLD, George's Head, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin Pte George Cree AIF killed in action 23 Aug 1918. |