| Regimental number | 2914 |
| Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
| True Name | HAMER, Arthur Edward |
| School | Christian Brothers School, Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Springwood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C A Haymer, Springwood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the New South Wales Lancers, Citizen Military Forces; resigned. Enlisted in the AIF, 4 September 1914, as Arthur Edward HAMER; discharged, 8 November 1914: 'Unlikely to become [an] efficient soldier.' |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Berford St. Martin Cemetery (Row 54, Grave No. 7), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Caroline HAMER, Springwood, Blue Mountains, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 25 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, Wiltshire, 18 January 1917 (bronchitis); died of disease, 4 February 1917. Medal: British War Medal Soldier incorrectly stated on Attestation Form that he was single; in fact he was married with five children. He had deserted his family and made no financial provision for maintenance. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HAYMER Arthur Edward |
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