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PETTERD, Arthur George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6619 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, 29 April 1882 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Builder |
| Died: | Natural causes, Chelsea, Victoria, 29 August 1949, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6619, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6619, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6619, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For initiative and leadership during the attack near Lihons. He lead his machine gun section with splendid bravery and initiative. Seeing a gap on the flank to which the enemy were making he rushed his section forward and inflicted heavy casualties. | |
| 4 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 6619, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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