| Regimental number | 3926 |
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Harvey, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss S Ireland, 94 Park Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Victoria Louise IRELAND. Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 16th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France (date not recorded). Wounded in action, 10 August 1916 (shell shock), and admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 15 August 1916; to England, 18 August 1916, and admitted to Bradford War Hospital, 19 August 1916; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 October 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 25 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit: spinal concussion), Perth, 23 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, IRELAND Arthur George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
