Regimental number | 3874 |
Place of birth | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | Annerley Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John MacArthur, Annerley Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | 9th Infantry (5 years) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps School |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie MACARTHUR |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant, 27 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 April 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 8 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 9 April 1918; taken on strength of 4th Pioneer Bn, 19 April 1918. Wounded in action, 22 May 1918 (aeroplane bomb); admitted to No 14 Field Ambulance, 22 May 1918 (gunshot wound: left shoulder); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 May 1918; to No 10 Ambulance Train, 27 May 1918; to No 47 General Hospital, Le Treport, 27 May 1918 (gunshot wound left shoulder and inflammation of connective tissues, left arm) ; discharged, 15 August 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 17 August 1918. Proceeded to unit, 9 September 1918; rejoined unit, 11 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 17 March 1919; rejoined unit, 4 April 1919. Transferred to, and taken on strength of Australian Corps School, 12 April 1919. Admitted to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 15 April 1919 (cystitis); transferred to Ambulance Train, 29 April 1919; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England, 30 April 1919 (nephritis); discharged to furlough, 20 May 1919. Granted leave with pay until 28 August 1919 for non-military employment at Blackhouse Farm, Beverley Park, 28 June 1919. Married Margaret Elizabeth Thompson, Beverley, 6 August 1919. Marched out to Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 28 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia with wife on board 'Themistocles', 22 December 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 February 1920; discharged, 21 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Toowoong Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MACARTHUR John |