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GARRARD, Arthur John
| Service Number: | 1666 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916, Burra, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stow, South Australia, 27 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Emu Downs, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Auburn, South Australia, 3 December 1988, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Auburn General Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Robertstown Peace Hall Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A60 Aeneas | |
| 3 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Auburn, SA |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Methodist Occupation Farmer Address Emu Downs, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Eliza Garrard, Emu Downs, South Australia Enlistment date 15 February 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement (www.aif.adfa.edu.au) AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/65/3 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 48th Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 Other details
War service: Western Front
Date of death 3 December 1988 Age at death 93 Place of burial Auburn Cemetery, South Australia
commenced - sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 3/3/2015. Lest we forget.
POW captured at Reincourt 11 Apr 1917
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