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Arthur Ernest REED

Regimental number709
Place of birthNewcastle, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrocer
Address407 William Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs W Reed, Bayley Street West, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name11th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 August 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915.

Promoted Corporal, 5 May 1915.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 2 June 1915.

Promoted Sergeant, 11 July 1915.Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1915 (venereal disease); embarked on HMFS 'Clacton' for Mudros, 29 July 1915 (gonorrhoea), and admitted same day to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos; to Detention Barracks, Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 6 August 1915.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire' 'for purpose of invaliding to Australia, 31 August 1915 ('Reason for return: "Returned to Australia suffering from venereal disease".'
Miscellaneous detailsSee R709 Arthur Ernest REED for second period of service.

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