| Regimental number | 2329 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Arnold, 54 Thompson Street, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of chest ) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 19), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie ARNOLD, 89 Thomson Street, Albert Park, Victoria. Native of South Melbourne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 21st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 57th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 60th Bn, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 140205: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-1919.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARNOLD Walter Smith
Red Cross File No 140205 |
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