Regimental number | 676 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Strathfield, New South Wales |
School | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student |
Address | Homebush Road, Straithfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J M Arnott, Homebush Road, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as Lieutenant in Australian Senior Cadets. |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | DVR (MT) |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Brigade, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/2/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 52nd Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 52nd Battalion Promotion date: Captain Unit: 52nd Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Croix de Guerre Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
Age at death | 20.7 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Adeline ARNOTT, Homebush Road, Strathfield, New South Wales |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
Family/military connections | Father: Colonel John McLean ARNOTT CMG VD, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 May 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |