Regimental number | 701 |
Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
Other Names | Arkinstall, Thomas Frank |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G H Arkinstall, Gleninnes Road, Inverell, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At Le BARQUE on the night of 24/25th February, 1917, Cpl. ARKINSTALL did valuable work in exploring a large and unknown portion of newly evacuated enemy territory, for the location of communicatiion trenches and other new works. Early on the 25th, he took charge of a working party, and after having started them on works he remained by them until they were dismissed. Despite the fact that he was under extremely heavy shell fire, and that the place was continually swept by machine gun fire, he remained upon the work, in order to start the new working party when it arrived. Altogether he spent 20 continuous hours, out in the newly occupied territory, under heavy fire, without food or rest of any kind.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |