| Regimental number | 2968 |
| Place of birth | Warialda, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Warialda, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.5 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest J Rose, Long Street, Warialda, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Napier on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2845 Pte Norman Winton ROSE, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917; marched in to 14th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 46th Bn, in the field, 8 May 1917. Detached to 47th Bn, 3 June 1917; rejoined 46th Bn, 10 June 1917. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 14 November 1917 (trench fever), and transferred same day to 39th Stationary Hospital; to 57th General Hospital, Boulogne, 25 November 1917; to England, 1 December 1917, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 2 December 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 4 January 1918 (trench fever and defective sight); discharged to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 30 January 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1918; discharged (medically unfit: defective vision), Sydney, 20 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Age incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 27. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Inverell Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROSE Arthur Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
