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ARNOTT, John McLean
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 17 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1869 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland Boys’ High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Manufacturer - Managing Director Arnott's Biscuits |
| Died: | Natural causes, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, 28 July 1945, aged 76 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Dec 1914: | Embarked 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 20 Dec 1914: | Involvement 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 15 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 Jul 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 13th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Honoured Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, For valuable services whilst commanding the Australian Training Depot, Mosacar, showing tact, energy and administrative ability, and is largely responsible for the efficiency of the Australian troops in Eygypt. | |
| 28 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HT Hungaria. Port Said for return to Australia as OC of troops - disembarking Sydney 27 July 1919. | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
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