Regimental number | 1788 |
Place of birth | Oxley, Victoria |
School | Oxley Flats State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Groom |
Address | Rushworth PO, Rushworth, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Katherine Arthur, Rushworth, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 211), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma RUSHWORTH; husband of Katherine ARTHUR, Rushworth, Victoria. Native of Oxley |
Family/military connections | Brother: 523 Pte Albert Henry ARTHUR, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |