| Regimental number | 43 |
| Place of birth | Inverell, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Assistant stock inspector |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Arthur, Nullamana, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Veterinary Section 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 27/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6275 Pte Errol Norman Audley ARTHUR, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918; 777 Pte Nigel Erle Douglas ARTHUR, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 7 November 1915 (gangrene); discharged to unit, 30 November 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 7 March 1916. Attached to 25th Howitzer Brigade, 3 April 1916; posted to 113th Battery, 6 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 June 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Marseilles, 28 June 1916 (dysentery). Admitted to 6th Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 22 July 1916 (colitis); transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 23 July 1916; to England, 26 July 1916, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 28 July 1916 (severe colitis). Proceeded overseas to France as Reinforcements to Australian Army Veterinary Corps, 15 November 1916; taken on strength, No 2 Veterinary Hospital, Havre , 18 November 1916. Granted leave, 12 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 24 September 1917. Granted leave, 24 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 12 March 1918. Proceeded to AIF Headquarters, England, for transport duty to Australia, 1 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918 (submarine guard duty); disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1918, for onward overland travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 26 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARTHUR Stanley Oswald Darley |
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