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Arthur LEDWIDGE

Regimental number1358
Place of birthCarrathool, New South Wales
SchoolCarrathool Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCarrathool, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Michael Ledwidge, Carrathool PO, Carrathool, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 April 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20.10
Place of burialBeach Cemetery (Plot 1, Row A, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
69
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Rose Ann LEDWIDGE
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1152 Pte Michael John LEDWIDGE, Army Provost Corps, effective abroad (still overseas); 3687 Pte Frank Bartle LEDWIDGE, 7th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919; Cousins: 3408 Pte Frederick Charles LEDWIDGE, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 1251 Driver Caleb Francis LEDWIDGE, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918; 1370 Pte Walter Stanley LEDWIDGE, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 November 1915; 1259 Pte Percy John LEDWIDGE, 30th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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