Luke Martinau ARNOLD

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Service Number:	4250
Enlisted:	26 September 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Quorn, South Australia, 16 August 1889
Home Town:	Malvern, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bootmaker
Died:	Natural causes, South Australia, 9 May 1947, aged 57 years
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia Plot 1739A; Path 1 North, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials:	Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board

26 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4250, Adelaide, South Australia
7 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4250, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
7 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4250, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
25 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4250, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Son of Arthur Alfred ARNOLD and Anna (nee DRAKE)

Husband of Ruby Charlotte ARNOLD (nee DEARING), living at 327 Unley Rd, Malvern, SA.

Described on enlisting as 27 years old; married (16/8/1913); 5' 8.25" tall; 134 lbs; Methodist

26/09/1916 Enlisted in Adelaide

07/11/1916 Embarked from Adelaide on HMAT A19 Afric

09/01/1917 Disembarked Plymouth, England

05/04/1917 Proceeded overseas to France

12/04/1917 Taken on strength, 32nd Battalion, in the field

15/05/1919 Marched out for return to Australia

05/07/1919 Commenced return to Australia onboard HT 'Port Melbourne'

18/08/1919 Disembarked Adelaide

25/09/1919 Discharged (termination of period of enlistment) in Adelaide

Medals: WWI Star 1914/15; British War Medal, Victory Medal

09/04/1947 Died

Buried: North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia (Plot 1739A; Path 1 North)

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 1 October 2014. Lest we forget.