AINSWORTH, Arthur William
| Service Number: | 3603 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 January 1879 |
| Home Town: | Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 June 1944, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Monumental Portion 10 |
| Memorials: | Brisbane City Council Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3603, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3603, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3603, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3603, 49th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD, Medical discharge |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Arthur William Baker Ainsworth (Service No. 3603), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
We unveiled his plaque in Lutwyche Cemetery on 20 September 2025, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Arthur William Baker Ainsworth was born on 9 January 1879 in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Arthur and Laurie Ainsworth. Prior to the First World War he worked as a labourer. On 31 December 1915, he married Ellen Jane Hodge. At the time of his enlistment, the couple had one child.
Ainsworth enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Brisbane on 4 June 1917, aged 38 years. He stated his occupation as labourer and his marital status as married. He was allotted to the 49th Battalion and embarked for overseas service from Sydney on 1 August 1917 aboard HMAT Medic.
After arrival in England, Ainsworth was hospitalised suffering from scabies. His health continued to decline, and in January 1918 he was assessed by military medical authorities as medically unfit for active service, with senility and rheumatism recorded as contributing conditions. He did not proceed to active service on the Western Front.
He was returned to Australia and discharged from the Australian Imperial Force as medically unfit. Although his period of service was short and he did not see combat, his enlistment reflects the contribution of older married men who volunteered for service during the later years of the First World War.
Private Arthur William Baker Ainsworth died on 11 June 1944, aged 65, and was buried in Monumental Portion 10, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity and dignity have now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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