| Regimental number | 1968 |
| Place of birth | Laurieton, New South Wales |
| School | Lauriton Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Laurieton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Colin Arnott, Laurieton, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Colin and Alice ARNOTT. Native of Laurieton, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1969 Pte Kenneth Alfred ARNOTT, 5th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 15 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 23 March 1916. Proceeded to join 30th Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Found guilty, 29 May 1916, of falling out of line march without permission, 28 May 1916; awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Moascar, 1 June 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged and rejoined 30th Bn, Moascar, 5 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ARNOTT Colin Henry |
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