Regimental number | 5817 |
Place of birth | Hughenden, Queensland |
School | Richmond State School, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Richmond, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Arney, Richmond, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was wounded and taken prisoner at Bullecourt on April 11th 1918. Repatriated 2nd Jan 1919. Died of influenza at Dartford, England.' (details from mother) |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bournemouth East Cemetery (Plot U, Row I, Grave No. 150), Hampshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Jean ARNEY. Native of Richmond, North Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 4 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England, 6 August 1916. Found guilty, 31 August 1916, of overstaying leave from Reveille until reporting back at 8 pm, 31 August: awarded 10 days' confined to camp, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 5 September 1916 (gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 5 December 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 85 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917. Transferred to 15th Bn, 19 January 1917; taken on strength, 15th Bn, 23 January 1917. Reported missing in action, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported Prisoner of War, interned at Cassel Camp, Germany. Repatriated to Eng. Granted leave until 3 February 1919. Found guilty, 20 February 1919, of being absent without leave from 10 am, 3 February, to 10 pm, 19 February 1919: awarded forfeiture of 17 days' pay; total forfeiture: 34 days' pay. Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 24 February 1919; listed as 'dangerously ill', 27 February 1919; died of influenza, 3 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ARNEY Richard William
Red Cross File No 01309051 |