CURLEWIS, Arthur Grenville
| Service Number: | 1004 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 14 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brookton, Brookton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Fremantle Boys School, WA |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Gun shot wounds to back, head & chest, Egypt, 15 August 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row Q, Grave 524 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brookton District War Memorial, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Memorial To The Fallen, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1004, 12th Infantry Battalion, Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 1004, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 1004, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 12 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1004, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Aug 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1004, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1004 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Arthur Grenville CURLEWIS was born on 14th September, 1892 in Queenscliff, Victoria
His parents were George Campbell CURLEWIS and Lilla May GEORGE
He enlisted in Helena Vale, Western Australia on 17th September, 1914 and embarked with the 12th Infantry Battalion, H Company from Fremantle, WA on board the Transport ship Medic on 2nd November, 1914
Arthur was wounded on 7th August, 1915 with gun shot wounds to his back, chest & face & was hospitalised
He died from his wounds on 15th August, 1915 in Alexandria, Egypt and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Cemetery, Row Q, Grave 524
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
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Three of his brothers enlisted in WW1 with two also losing their lives
1. Selwyn Lord CURLEWIS (SN 6) Killed in Action 2nd May, 1915
2. Gordon Levason CURLEWIS (Captain) Killed in Action 9th May, 1915
3. George Campbell CURLEWIS (SN 5) returned to Australia on 7th November, 1915
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