| Regimental number | 777 |
| Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Nigel Earl |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ivy Arthur, Backwood, Nullamana, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Member, Inverell Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6275 Pte Errol Norman Audley ARTHUR, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918; 43 Sergeant Stanley Oswald Darley ARTHUR, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 27 June 1916. Transferred to 6th Light Horse Regiment, and taken on strength, Et Maler, 23 July 1916. With Regiment at Deir el Belah, 25 April 1917. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 1 December 1917; transferred to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, Jaffa, 2 December 1917 (tachycardia); to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 December 1917 (disordered action of the heart); to 35th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 December 1917; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 8 December 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 9 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Port Said on board HT 'Ulysses', 15 February 1918 (tachycardia); disembarked Melbourne, 18 March 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 8 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARTHUR Nigel Erle Douglas |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
