Regimental number | 2621 |
Place of birth | Wentworth, New South Wales |
School | Midlura State School, Mildura, Victoria |
Other training | Orchardist |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Palm Avenue, Mildura, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Dowley Palm Avenue, Mildura, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Arthur enlisted in July, 1915 and went into Camp at Seymour, Victoria and sailed in October, 1915, by the "Ulyssis". Arrived in Egypt November, 1915 and was on duty for five weeks in the Perubian Desert." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Thistle Dump Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 4), High Wood, Longueval, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry John and Margaret DOWLEY, Doveton Street, Castlemaine, Victoria. Native of Wentworth, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte A.L. James, killed in action in FranceCousin: Cpl W.J. James, killed in action in France. |