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ARKELL, Eric Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 340 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 340, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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
Submitted 22 November 2019 by Leon Kelly
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