Eric Charles ARKELL

ARKELL, Eric Charles

Service Number: 340
Enlisted: 22 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 30th Infantry Battalion
Born: Rocksdale, New South Wales, Australia, 10 December 1894
Home Town: Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling: Cook's Hill Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Killed in Action, France , 20 July 1916, aged 21 years
Cemetery: VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newcastle East Roll of Honour, Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 340, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
16 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F ex HMAT " HORORATA"
23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

Brothers

Eric was brother to Max. Eric was killed at Fromelles and Max was wounded. Max was later promoted to sergeant and died of wounds 28th August 1918. From central coast of NSW

Showing 1 of 1 story