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Victor Maurice ARANDALE

Regimental number2030
Date of birth30 September 1891
Place of birthSkeleton Creek, near Glen Innes, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressRed Range via Glen Innes, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Patrick James Arandale, Shannon Vale via Glen Innes, New South Wales
Enlistment date10 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll10 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name33rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/50/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 June 1919
Medals

Military Medal

No citation/description on file at Australian War Memorial.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Discharge date28 November 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 20015 Pte Louis Emanuel ARANDALE, Australian Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements, returned to Australia [date not recorded on Nominal Roll]; Cousin: 1001 Pte Alfred ARANDALE, Headquarters, Anzac Mounted Division, returned to Australia, 17 July 1919.
Other details

War service: embarked at Sydney, 24 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 October 1916, and admitted to Devonport Hospital (mumps). Discharged from hospital, 17 October 1916; transferred to 9th Training Bn, Codford, 23 October 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916.

Wounded in action (gun shot wound, thigh), 12 October 1917; rejoined unit, 29 November 1917. On leave to England, 7 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 21 January 1918. Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the field.

Wounded in action (gassed), 18 April 1918; transferred to England, 3 May 1918, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 5 May 1918. Discharged to No. 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 19 June 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Long Deverill, 9 September 1918. transferred to Machine Gun Company Details, 20 September 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 November 1918. Taken on strength, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, 9 December 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 26 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Mahia', 4 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 20 July 1919; discharged, 28 November 1919.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death25 June 1958
Age at death66
Place of burialCremated: ashes interred at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales

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