Regimental number | 5310 |
Place of birth | Brighton, Victoria |
School | State Schools, Victoria and Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Arnold, 248 Lake Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work at Westhoek on 20 September 1917.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a good distance runner, good axeman won several competitions. He was also a good football player and a good swimmer. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row FF, Grave No. 8A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. At the attack on WESTHOEK RIDGE on 20th September 1917, on learning that his Company was too far to the left, he worked most energetically to get the men back and gave great help to his officers. When some of the men went into our own barrage, he moved forward at great personal risk and got them back. He showed fine judgement in consolidating, and set a splendid example until he was wounded late in the afternoon.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |