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BETTS, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2121 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 2 February 1897, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mortdale Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 August 1915, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 36, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Auburn Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2121, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2121, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2121, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jean Matterson of Edgar Street, Auburn, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal