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GREENOUGH, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2253 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 May 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Second Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1881 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Foreman Joiner |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 15 August 1925, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 10, Row 49, Grave 9. Interred on 17 August 1925 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2253, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement 2253, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked 2253, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 17 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, No. 8 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps | |
| 14 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 2253, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Greenough and Henrietta Greenough nee Davis of Manchester, England. Brother of William Greenough who returned to Australia on 16 December 1917 having served with the 4th Pioneer Battalion.
Husband of Helen Greenough nee Adams of Turner Street, Rusholme, Manchester, England. Arthur and Helen were married on 12 March 1918 in the Chorlton Registry Office, Manchester, England. A.A.H. Ramsbottom officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 July 1919 ab oard HT Frankfurt disembarking on 20 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane
Medal: British War Medal