GREAVES, Arcbibald William
| Service Number: | 7059 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 April 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 7 March 1900 |
| Home Town: | Wongan Hills, Wongan-Ballidu, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 8 November 1972, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7059, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 7059, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Embarked Private, 7059, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Albany | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7059, 27th Infantry Battalion, GSW to knee: France | |
| 12 Dec 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7059, 27th Infantry Battalion, per Nestor | |
| 16 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7059, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Arch was the third of five children (and only son) of John William Greaves (b1870 in Ballarat, Victoria) and Lillian Wooster (b1869 in Ballarat, Victoria. John (a Labourer) and Lillian (a Poet) married in Ballarat. In 1900 the couple and their two daughters had moved to Sydney NSW and in 1904 they moved to Western Australia, and lived in Wongan Hills, Merredin and Perth. John was a Labourer and Lillian a prolific Poet, published throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Arch was a Farm Labourer in Wongan Hills when he enlisted in the AIF in 1917 (stating his birthdate as 1898). His mother wrote ' I hereby give my consent to my son, Arch, serving his country in any military or other capacity, during her great need'. (National Archives Australia). Arch served (Private; Service No:7059) with the 27th and 28th Infantry Battalions and was WiA in France in 1918 (GSW to knee). He was Discharged in 1919.
Arch settled in Perth, WA following his Discharge, and in 1936 married Helen Louise Hegarty (b1912 in Northam, WA). Arch and Helen settled in Perth where Arch worked as an Income Tax Assessor (Clerk). He served with the VDC in WWII (Service No:W48119). Arch died in 1972 and Helen in 2010.