Arthur Clarence CARBINS

CARBINS, Arthur Clarence

Service Numbers: 2393, S34887
Enlisted: 27 April 1916, Adelaide
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born: Kapunda, South Australia, 15 March 1886
Home Town: Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling: Kapunda Public School
Occupation: Drover & Fruit Grower
Died: Illness, South Australia, 15 December 1969, aged 83 years
Cemetery: Kapunda (Clare Road) Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

27 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2393, 50th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide
21 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2393, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2393, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Adelaide
6 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, 2393, 50th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

16 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S34887
16 May 1941: Enlisted Fort Largs, SA
16 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S34887, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), 8th Battalion - Fort Largs SA
11 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S34887, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Arthur Clarence CARBINS was born in Kapunda, South Australia on 15th March, 1886

His parents were John CARBINS & Elizabeth WRIGHT who married in the Congregational Manse at Kadina on 20th July, 1873 - they had 10 known children

He married Emily MOYLE on 29th June 1920 in Christ Church, Kapunda

Arthur served in both WW1 in the 50th Infantry Battalion and WW2 in the 8th Volunteer Defence Corps