Arthur Edward CALDWELL

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CALDWELL, Arthur Edward

Service Number:	1728
Enlisted:	12 December 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Young, New South Wales, Australia, 23 February 1886
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	North Williamstown State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Printers compositor
Died:	Died of wounds, Malta, 26 July 1915, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Addolorata Cemetery, Malta Block E, Plot EA, Row A, Grave 653, Addolorata Cemetery, Malta
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board

World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1728, Liverpool, New South Wales
17 Mar 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1728, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
17 Mar 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1728, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
13 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1728, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (spine and arm)

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas and Agnes Caldwell of 75 Buckland Street, Sydney, NSW; brother of Thomas Campbell Caldwell MM of 16 Battalion and Joseph Caldwell of 15 Brigade and Sarah O'Brien

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Arthur Edward Caldwell played 8 games and kicked 1 goal for St Kilda in the VFL in 1909, after previously having had a successful career with Williamstown FC in the VFA, including the 1907 Premiership.

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