MACARTHUR, Guy Darcy Davney
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tudor House, Moss Vale, Elstow College, Bedford, England & Armidale Grammar School, NSW |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Paratyphoid and pneumonia, 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, Egypt, 25 December 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, grave 232 |
| Memorials: | Armidale School War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Dec 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Dec 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-12-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Guy Darcy Daveney MacARTHUR was born on 25th September, 1893 in Sydney, NSW
His parents were Arthur Herbert MacARTHUR who was born in Sydney and Blanche Lillian DAVENEY who was born in Canterbury, England - they married in 1891 in Victoria, NSW
Guy attended several schools here in NSW and England - Tudor House, Moss Vale, Elstow College, Bedford, UK and Armidale Grammar School NSW and was an all round champion athlete & swimmer
He had previous service of 2 years in the Cadets in England and 3 years with the Cadets at Armidale Grammar School before he applied for a commission on 1st December, 1914 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant - he embarked from Melbourne with the 13th Battalion on the HMAT Ulysses on 22nd December, 1914 - he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 25th March, 1915
He was stationed at Alexandria on 17th October, 1915 as Transport Officer attached to the 13th Battalion transport on the Gallipoli Peninsular on 12th April, 1915 and transferred to Maadi , Cairo on 21st November, 1915
He was sent to No. 2 General Hospital due to Illness on 8th December, 1915 suffering from a fever (Febricula)
Guy died on Christmas Day, 25th December, 1915 at the 2nd Australian General Hospital, Chezireh, Egypt, of Paratyphoid & Pneumonia
He is buried in Cairo War Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt & his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial
He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal
His brother Allan William Arthur MacARTHUR (SN 1731) also served and Returned to Australia
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TROVE ARTICLE - AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS
LIEUTENANT GUY MACARTHUR
The parents of the late Lieutenant Guy Macarthur who died of illness in Egypt on Sunday last, have received the following cable of sympathy among others, from Egypt
Men of the 13th Battalion Transport desire to express their deepest sympathy with you in your bereavement"
In letters received yesterday dated 23rd the late Lieutenant Macarthur stated that he was at the time of writing in Command of the 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th Battalion Transports and the 4th & 5th Field Ambulances at Maadi Camp, which had been inspected by General Monash and Major Herring, who not only complimented but assured him of his promotion to a Captaincy immediately upon a suitable officer being found to take his place as transport officer. He was then apparently in the best of health and spirits for he added "I know you will be pleased to hear of my success and when I get back to Gallipoli, I do so hope I will be able to do something great"
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
GUY D’ARCY DAVENY ARTHUR MACARTHUR (25.9.1893 -
25.12.1915)
Called Guy and “Ginger”
From "Dalkeith", Cassilis. His father was Arthur MacArthur.
At TAS 2½ years from July 1909 to Dec. 1911. Captain of First Cricket XI, of First Football XV. In Tennis and Shooting teams, Choir, School-Club, Library Committee, Private in Cadets, In Athletics held records for high-jump and throwing the cricket ball. In 1910 he won the All Schools Athletics high-jump and in the 440 yards championship. The G. MacArthur Cup was presented in 1911for the best G.P.S. athletics performance. In the Archdall Room at TAS there is a Senior Championship Cup which was by G. MacArthur in 1911. "Broad Jump 19 ft 7½ Ins. 440 yards 55 104 yards Ins. Kick 57 yards. Hurdles”
After leaving school be went to a station at Cassills.
Enlisted as a trooper in the Light Horse as soon as War broke out. 'Shortly after he was transferred the Infantry, and became a Lieut. in Dec. 1914.
Served as a transport Officer to the 13th Battalion A.I.F. for Egypt and was in the landing at Anzac on 25th Apri1, 1915.
Died of illness in Egypt.
"It was soon discovered that the horses were not of any use at Gallipoli and he helped to take them back to Egypt. His work in this respect gained him great praise and romotion, and in November 1915 he was given command of the 13th , 14th , 15th and l6th Battalion transports and the 4th and 5th Field Ambulance Corps. His transports were inspected by Generals McGregor and Monash and Major Herring, who' warmly congratulated him, and soon afterwards he, was ordered to rejoin his old Battalion ("the fighting 13th") as Captain. He wrote in excellent spirits about 3 weeks before he became ill and died in Egypt, and was looking forward to his return to the fighting line. There is no doubt that he would have risen in the service high had he been spared: already his record for a man of just 22 years of age was exceptional."
Buried. Egypt - 9 Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
Brother: - He had an older brother at TAS A.WA. MacArthur
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