Regimental number | 3190 |
Place of birth | Canterbury, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Canterbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Florrie Larsen, 31 McGregor Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for military service on account of teeth). |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 February 1917, and marched into 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, the same day. Marched out to 6th Division, 28 April 1917; transferred to, and taken on strength of 67th Bn, Windmill Hill, 29 April 1917. Marched out of 63rd Draft Bn, 19 September 1917, and transferred to 59th Bn on marching out. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 October 1917. Proceeded to unit, 15 October 1917; taken on strength of 59th Bn, 26 October 1917. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 October 1918, and transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, the same day (influenza). Died, No 3 Australian General Hospital, 18 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LARSEN Arthur Alexander |