Arthur Edward CURTIS

Regimental number58084
Date of birth28 December 1896
Place of birthPialba, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressPialba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 10.75"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Curtis, Pialba, Queensland
Previous military serviceMember, Rifle Club, 2.5 years.
Enlistment date12 June 1918
Place of enlistmentMaryborough, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th (Queensland) Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 4 September 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th General Service Reinforcements
FateReturned to Australia 22 January 1920
Discharge date5 April 1920
Other details

Embarked Sydney, 4 September 1918; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 20 October 1918 (influenza); discharged, 25 October 1918; disembarked Sierra Leone, 25 October 1918; embarked Sierra Leone for United Kingdom on board HT 'Zealandic', 22 November 1918, and admitted to ship's hospital (post influenza tachycardia); disembarked England, 5 December 1918, and admitted to Fort Pitt Hospital; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 6 December 1918 (influenza); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 January 1919.

Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 1 February 1919 (influenza); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, 12 March 1919.

Detached to Graves Registration Unit, France, 5 July 1919.

Admitted to 41st Stationary Hospital, 16 July 1919; transferred to 57th Hospital, 22 July 1919; to 56th General hospital, 23 July 1919; to 7th General Hospital, 23 August 1919; to England, 27 August 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 28 August 1919; detached to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 28 October 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 102 days.

Found guilty, 20 November 1919, of being absent without leave, 2359, 7 November, to 2345, 14 November 1919: forfeited 14 days' pay; total forfeiture: 21 days' pay.

Admitted to Military Hospital, Chiseldon, 1 December 1919 (venereal disease).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Friedrichsruh', 22 January 1920 (under treatment); discharged from ship's hospital, 25 March 1920; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 87 days; disembarked Sydney, 12 March 1920, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 5 April 1920.

Medal: British War Medal
Date of death22 April 1968
SourcesNAA: B2455, CURTIS Arthur Edward