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HALLIDAY, Arthur Laughton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6818 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1916, He was attached to 5th and 7th Battalion in Wiltshire, England before joining his Unit in France in late April 1918. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nundah, Queensland, Australia, 18 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wooloowin, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Nundah School, Nundah, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 June 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Row C, Grave 14, Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Windsor War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6818, 25th Infantry Battalion, He was attached to 5th and 7th Battalion in Wiltshire, England before joining his Unit in France in late April 1918. | |
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| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 6818, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 6818, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Lyn Cramp
Arthur Laughton Halliday was an excellent rifle shooter, representing Queensland and Australia in many competitions including at Bisley in England. In 1913 he came 8th and in 1914 he came 4th. He also See Roll of Honouor Circular