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Arnold Edward NELSON

Regimental number5714
Place of birthTolinie, Victoria
SchoolTolinie State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTocumwal, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, W Nelson, Tocumwal, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 11 April 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 14), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
73
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Alice NELSON, Tocumwal, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 627 Pte Joseph Harrie NELSON, 38th Bn, killed in action, 27 February 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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