LEHEY, Arthur Stanley
| Service Number: | 2849 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 November 1916, 6th Reinforcement |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, August 1890 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth , Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2849, 39th Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcement | |
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| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2849, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 2849, 5th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2849 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Address on enlistment - Newmarket Hotel, Pier Street, Perth, Western Australia
Son of George and Phoebe Lehey, Commercial Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia
Biography contributed by Geoff Tilley
Arthur Stanley Lehey was born in Fitzroy Melbourne, Victoria in August 1889 to parents George Francis and Phoebe Ann Lehey nee Wells who were married in Mount Gambier South Australia in 1882.
There were six siblings from this marriage with Arthur being one of five brothers and one sister. Two of his siblings died as infants. His mother Phoebe died in 1910 where it is understood that the remaining siblings were fostered out.
Arthur’s father remarried in 1913 at Mount Gambier where from this marriage there were three more siblings. It appears from records that Arthur’s family remained in the Mount Gambier area. Very little is known about Arthur’s younger years.
It is unknown when Arthur moved to Perth Western Australia, but he was working as a barman in the Newmarket Hotel, Pier Street Perth prior to his enlistment.
Arthur enlisted into the AIF in November 1916 in Perth, where he conducted his training at Blackboy Hill.
In December 1916 Arthur embarked for overseas service from Fremantle attached to 39th Battalion with the 6threinforcements, arriving in England in March 1917.
He conducted further training in England where in May 1917 he proceeded to France. It was in June 1917 that Arthur was transferred and taken on strength with 5th Battalion where the battalion had moved to Belgium for the Third Battle of Ypres commencing in July 1917.
In the 20th September 1917 the Australians were tasked to advance along the Mein Road, now known as the Battle of Menin Road. Waves of Australian infantry stopped once they had reached their objectives, with supporting waves of infantry passing through to the next objective
It was on this date that Arthur was moving forward with his battalion near Glencorse Wood when he was killed in action. Reports indicate that he was wounded and died a few minutes later. His exact fate is unknown, but he was buried with several other 5th battalion mates near Glencorse Wood.
Private Arthur Stanley Lehey service number 2849 of 5th Battalion was killed in action at Glencorse Wood Belgium on 20th September 1917. He was 28 years of age.
He has no known grave and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, where he is remembered with honour.
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