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BEST, Arthur Lionel
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 807, 807A |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sandgate, Queensland, 20 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Yandina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Yandina State School |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Redcliffe, Queensland, 25 October 1974, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Nambour Maroochy Shire Honor Roll, Yandina School of Arts Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 807, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 807, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 807, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 1 Jan 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 807A, 26th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Mar 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
Grandma's brothers
Grandma's brothers Report
My Grandmother Grace Elizabeth Browne (nee Best) had a number of siblings amongst them Arthur Lionel Best, John Walter Best (Jack) and Edwin Murray Best. All 3 brothers served and fought in the first World War as well as the Second World War. Talk about heroes!!!
Submitted 28 October 2015 by Anita Mohle
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