| Regimental number | 3289 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Potter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Claude Arnall, Oxley PO, Oxley, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3281 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Christina ARNALL; Wife: Ruby ARNALL. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For dash and enterprise, coolness and bravery as a patrol leader during operations at GUEUDECOURT between 9th/17th February, 1917. This man volunteered for all patrols nightly gaining very valuable information of the enemy's position and in addition made a daylight reconnaissance of enemy wire in company with two others, staying under their wire 400 yards from our trench all day. His reports were excellent and his sangfroid a great stimulus to all other scouts and soldiers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 47th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 9 Mach 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 9 August 1916; admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, 9 August 1916 (shrapnel wound, face); transferred to 1st Australian Divisional Rest Station, 9 August 1916; discharged, 10 August 1916; rejoined unit, 11 August 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 20 February 1917. Admitted to No 12 Australian Field Ambulance, 22 February 1917 (abrasion to foot); transferred to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 22 February 1917; to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 March 1917; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 8 March 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 22 March 1917. Awarded Military Medal, 13 April 1917. Discharged from No 2 Convalescent Depot, 16 April 1917 (Class 'A'); marched into 55th Infantry Depot, Rouen, 17 April 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 18 April 1918. Proceeded to unit, 24 April 1917; rejoined 47th Bn, 25 April 1917. Wouned in action, 7 June 1917 (second occasion); admitted to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 June 1917 (gunshot wound, buttock); transferred to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 9 June 1917; to England, 8 July 1917; to No 1 London General Hospital, 9 July 1917 (gunshot wound, groin); to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konowna', 16 December 1917; disembarked Sydney, 17 February 1918; discharged Brisbane (medically unfit: gunshot wound, perindeum urinary fistula), 2 May 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARNALL Donald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
