| Regimental number | 5906 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | 255 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 105 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Veronica Steeth, 255 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of height) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3475 Pte Leslie Charles STEETH, 59th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919; 4555 Bugler Walter Joseph STEETH, 7th Bn, killed in action, 25 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 november 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 December 1917; taken on strength, 21st Bn, in the field, 24 February 1917. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 July 1917 (scabies); transferred to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 18 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 25 July 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (shrapnel wounds, legs), and admitted to 64th Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 11th Casualty Clearing Station; to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 6 October 1917; to England, 12 October 1917, and admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital, London (gun shot wounds, both thighs: severe); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 13 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 21 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEETH Arthur George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
