John Arnold ARCHIBALD MID

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Service Number:	137
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1890
Home Town:	Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Scott's College, Western Australia
Occupation:	School teacher
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 24 September 1918, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Tincourt New British Cemetery
Memorials:	Claremont Teachers College War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Nedlands Scotch College WW1 Honour Roll, Northam Fallen, Northam Memorial Hospital

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 137, Helena Vale, Western Australia
19 Sep 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement 137, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked 137, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
15 Nov 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 137, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
14 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 137, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (right shoulder)
4 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
9 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
21 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
21 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, 2nd occasion - GSW (head)
13 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, 3rd occasion - Shell wound (left forearm)
23 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", 4th occasion - (multiple)
24 Sep 1918:	Involvement Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-09-24

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