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STEEL, Arthur Valentine
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 666 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal Assistant |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 5 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery V AA 19 |
| Memorials: | Eldorado War Memorial, Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll, Wangaratta High School Roll of Honor, Wangaratta High School War Memorial Gates, Wangaratta War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 666, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 666, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 666, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Valentine and Marie Ellen STEEL, Ballanglen, Wangaratta, Victoria