| Regimental number | 1832 |
| Place of birth | Headingley, Leeds, England |
| School | St Bees Grammar School, Cumberland, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
| Address | King Island, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Henry Clemons, Ilkley, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 16), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Henry and Katherine S. CLEMONS, Nyora, Broadstone, Dorset, England. Native of Headingley, Leeds, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart, 8 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 September 1916, and marched in to 10th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 December 1916. Admitted to 10th Field Ambulance, 30 December 1916 (scabies); transferred to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 January 1917 (pediculosis); discharged to duty, 4 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 4 January 1917. Wounded in action, 31 January 1917 (gun shot wound, head and shoulder), and admitted to 9th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 6 February 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Filkley, Yorkshire, England. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEMONS Arthur John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
