| Regimental number | 1916 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 19 Athol Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Engel, 19 Athol Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row F, Grave No. 48), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Gallipoli, 25 October 1915. Admitted to HS 'Oxfordshire', 12 December 1915 (trench foot); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915 (frost bite); to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 22 December 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 14 January 1916 (influenza); discharged to duty, 28 January 1916. Found guilty, Ghezireh, 7 March 1916, of being absent without leave from 4.30 pm, 6 March, till7.30 am, 7 March 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Found guilty, Ghezireh, 8 March 1916, of neglecting to answer defaulters' roll call: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 24 April 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to unit, 25 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Effects in German hands. Note, Red Cross File No 10110104: 'Prisoner of war[.] Died 19-7-16. Personal effects[.] Cert. by - German List dated 13-9-16.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ENGEL Arthur Francis
Red Cross File No 10110104 |