Archibald Herbert BALD

BALD, Archibald Herbert

Service Number: S21624
Enlisted: 15 September 1941, Cygnet River, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gawler, SA, 26 August 1908
Home Town: Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Died: Road Accident, Kangaroo Island, SA, 31 March 1952, aged 43 years
Cemetery: Kingscote Cemetery (Kangaroo Island), S.A.
Plot 424
Memorials: Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, Kingscote & District WW2 Honour Roll, Tantanoola Railway Station Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

15 Sep 1941: Involvement Private, S21624
15 Sep 1941: Enlisted Cygnet River, SA
15 Sep 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S21624, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, Cygnet River, SA
24 Nov 1944: Discharged
24 Nov 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S21624
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Herbert William and Lydia (nee Stevens) Bald.

Arch applied for the Soldier Settlement Scheme and unfortunately died days before his allocation notice was received in a road accident where he was hit by a drunk driver.

Bald in loving memory of Arch loving husband of Grace daddy of Dianne, Kev, John & Trev Accidently killed 31/3/1952 age 43 years

Widow Sues
Grace Bald, widow, of Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, sued Hubert Roy Waller, of Kingscote, KI for unspecified damages for the death of her husband. Archibald Herbert Bald, aged  42 in 1952. Suing for herself and four children, she alleged that on March 31, 1952, Waller negligently drove a motor truck on the Kingscote- Penneshaw road, colliding with a  motor car driven by Bald, who was fatally injured. Denying liability and negligence. Waller alleged negligence by Bald.

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