Regimental number | 7568 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Wentworth Falls, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 4.25" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Eileen Esther Ellen Childs, 2 Edward Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellen CHILDS |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2038 Lance Corporal George Henry CHILDS DCM, 17th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917; 6525 Pte Leslie Alfred CHILDS, 18th Bn, killed in action, 20 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHILDS Arthur Harold |