Arthur VILLIERS

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Service Number:	4810
Enlisted:	6 December 1916, Enlisted at Townsville, WLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 31 August 1895
Home Town:	Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cordial Manufacturer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 May 1961, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland
Memorials:

6 Dec 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4810, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, WLD
7 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 4810, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1917:	Embarked Private, 4810, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney
28 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4810, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of James Bryant Villiers and Margaret Septima Villiers nee Smith of Ann Street, Charters Towers, QLD.

Brother of Alfred Villiers who return to Australia on 16 August 1919 having served with the 49th Battalion.

On 9 July 1919 Arthur married Nellie Hawley in the Registry Office, Freyd, Blackpool, England. George Thornley, Deputy Registrar officlated.

Commenced return to Australia on 22 December 1919 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 9 February 1920 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal