| Regimental number | 7714 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Ithaca Creek State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E.A. Low, Kenwyn Road off Arthur Terrace, Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He died of pneumonia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Eastham (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard, Essex |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Eliza LOW, Kennyn Street, Redhill, Brisbane |
| Family/military connections | His brother Harold gained the Military Medal. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Entrained Brisbane, 29 October 1917; embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, the same day. Admitted to Bde Clearing Hospital, Codford, 3 February 1918 (pharyngitis); marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford, 8 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1918; marched into Medical Board Base Depot, Calais, 1 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 4 April 1918; taken on strength of 15th Bn, in the field, 17 April 1918. Admitted to No 55 Casualty Clearing Station, 8 August 1918, and transferred to No 41 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (pyrexia of unknown origin); to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 9 August 1918; embarked for England, 19 August 1918; to Bath War Hospital, 20 August 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 9 September 1918. On furlough, 12 September 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 September 1918. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 4 October 1918, and classified 'B1A2'. Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 12 October 1917 (influenza and pneumonia). Buried East Ham Old Church, 18 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LOW Arthur Edwin |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
