Date of birth | |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 346 Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ann Margaret Gostelow, Newcastle Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 11th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Work on 10 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Arthur Charles Gostelow on NR |
Medals |
Military Cross 'Near Lihons, on 10th August 1918, for conspicuous gallantry while in command of the support company. In the advance, owing to heavy casualties, a gap occurred between our righ flank and the right battalion. Realizing the danger of the situation he rushed the enemy post in the face of enemy machine gun fire, and captured the position at the point of the bayonet, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy and capturing five prisoners, while four field guns and eight machine guns were taken. Later in the day he took over command of the right company and handled a very dangerous and difficult position with great dash and skill.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |