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ARKELL, William Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 64999 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1918, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 12 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Alderley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 14 August 1973, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Location: Columbarium 3, Section: Section 7 |
| Memorials: | Enoggera Shire Council Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 64999, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 7 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 64999, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Carpentaria embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Embarked Private, 64999, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, SS Carpentaria, Sydney | |
| 28 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 64999, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
The two enlisted children of William Arkell and Alice Bertha (née Cardinal) Arkell of Alderley, Queensland:-
3432 Pte. James Celtec Arkell (/explore/people/136916) - returned to Australia;
64999 Pte. William Arthur Arkell - returned to Australia.
Private William Arkell was discharged on the 28 December 1918 due to the termination of his period of enlistment caused by the cessation of hostilities.
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