ARTHUR, Charles Oliver
| Service Number: | 1515 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clover Hill, South Australia, 24 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wasleys, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Greengrocer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 13 September 1931, aged 38 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Catholic Old Area; Grid E6, Site # 57 |
| Memorials: | Caltowie Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Wasleys and District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1515 | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1515, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1515, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Rootsweb ID: I727072 Birth Record: 24/2/1893 in Clover Hill, South Australia.
Son of Thomas David ARTHUR and Margret nee BOND.
On enlisting Charles was 21yrs 9mths old; 5' 10.5" tall; pale complexion; blue eyes; dark hair; Roman Catholic; single; living with his parents
27/11/1914 enlisted at Oaklands, SA, as a Private in 10th Battalion
19/2/1915 embarked from Port of Melbourne onboard HMAT Runic
27/5/1915 admitted to Sweeper Claction, sick
5/7/1915 embarked onboard HMAT Ballarat, ex Suez, Egypt
transferred to Broadmeadows
6/8/1915 disembarked at Port Melbourne
16/8/1915 discharged from Langwarrin Hospital
16/8/1915 -
21/7/1920 illegally absent from service
21/7/1920 discharged from service
13/9/1931 passed away
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery
Section: Catholic Old Area; Grid Ref.: E6; Site Number: 57
Grant Expires: 28/06/2031
sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan, April 2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.