
| Regimental number | 6555 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Eddy, 45 Cooper Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 13 March 1917; discharged, 7 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 26 days. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 13 April 1917; discharged to duty, 12 May 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 30 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 9 November 1917; discharged to duty, 22 January 1918; total period of treatment for gonorrhoea: 75 days. Tried by District Court Martial, Longbridge Deverill, England, 16 October 1918. Found Guilty of being Absent without Leave, 27 July-1 October 1918: sentenced to 130 days' detention and forfeiture of 209 days' pay. Unexpired portion of sentence (21 days) remitted as from 1 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassy', 5 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 29 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N264060. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EDDY Arthur |