| Regimental number | 6555 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Thebarton, South Australia |
| School | Thebarton Public School; Adelaide High School; School of Mines & Industries, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Mile End, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.2 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J E Conroy, 57 Rose Street, Mile End, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets; transferred to 28th Signalling Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "At age 19 he was wounded while taking part with Canadian forces in the taking of Passchendaele.He was one of about 10-12 out of 130 who came out alive from an early morning bombing raid." (details from mother) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 34319 Charles Howard NURSE, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, Belgium, 21 March 1918; 3205 Pte Alfred Henry NURSE, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 6 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 30 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, gun shot wound, right buttock), 16 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Place of burial | Barmera Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NURSE Arthur Ronald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
