GRAVES, Arthur Benjamin
| Service Number: | 17819 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Greenwich, London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironworker's assistant |
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World War 1 Service
| 8 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 17819, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 17819, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Arthur Benjamin Graves was born in Greenwich, London, England. Graves’ next of kin was his father, A Graves, ‘Valemina’. Before enlisting for the A.I.F, Graves was an ironworker’s assistant. He had 111 days of Home Service experience prior to enlisting. He enlisted on the 23rd of August 1916 at the age of 22.
Graves embarked on the 8th of August 1917 from Sydney, New South Wales, on HMAT A68 Anchises to serve at the Western Front. He was ranked a Private. In the midst of the war Graves had fallen ill and had a blood culture that tested positive for bacterial dysentery. He suffered bad headaches, abdominal pain, and his pulse was very slow. However, his health did slowly recover.
Arthur returned to Australia on the 7th of July 1919 with no serious injuries. After World War 1, Arthur Benjamin Graves received two medals, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal.