| Regimental number | 3516 |
| Place of birth | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Elizabeth Rankin Arnott, 13 Raglan St, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3546 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was missing middle finger on left hand when enlisted |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Voormzeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2 (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 24), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Margaret ARNOTT; husband of Elizabeth ARNOTT, New Road, Lithgow, New South Wales. native of Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 27 March 1917. Found guilty, 27 April 1917, of being absent without leave from midnight, 23 April, to 6.30 pm, 25 April 1917: awarded 7 days' Confined to Camp; forfeited a total of 8 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 November 1917; marched into 1st Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 21 November 1917; proceeded to join unit, 23 November 1917; taken on strenght, 1st Pioneer Bn, 26 November 1917. [no details of service in France on Army Form B.103]. Wounded in action, 29 March 1918; admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 29 March 1918 (shrapnel wound, chest); transferred to Advanced Dressing Station, 29 March 1918; died of wounds, 29 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
