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PETNEY, Arthur
| Service Number: | 1689 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Towitta, South Australia, 22 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kapunda, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Robe Hotel, 8 October 1945, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Robe Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Cambrai WW1 Roll of Honour, Sedan Institute Honour Roll, Sedan Pioneers and War Memorial and Flagpole |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1689, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1689, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1689, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1689, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Son of William Edward PETNEY and Hannah nee SMITH
He was awarded his Military Medal by General Birdwood (UK) in Adelaide on 6 March 1920.
'On the 1st September, 1918 during operations North of PERONNE, when the Company had reached its final objective this Non Commissioned Officer established a Lewis Gun crew in a forward position and so placed the gun that he was able to keep down enemy fire and protect the Company whilst consolidating. Later on he worked up a communication trench in face of heavy enemy fire and succeeded in clearing the trench and capturing many prisoners.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919
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