| Regimental number | 1663 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wandearah, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Gertrude Fidge, Second Street, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the Senior Cadets; thereafter lived in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Reported missing, France, 11 April 1917. Reported Prisoner of War and wounded; interned in Germany, 11 April 1917. Repatriated from Germany; arrived England, 17 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Exeter', 12 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 14 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No W235157. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 88 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B884, FIDGE Arthur Steven Jack |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
