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Arthur David ANNESLEY

Regimental number3681
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37.4
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs R M Annesley, c/o D Reid, High Street, Wairanapi, Everton, New Zealand
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 July 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts
Discharge date27 July 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: shell shock), 27 July 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death3 August 1937
Age at death59
Place of burialSt Thomas Cemetery, Enfield, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, ANNESLEY Arthur David

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