Arthur WEARNE

WEARNE, Arthur

Service Number: 3381
Enlisted: 13 January 1915
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 6th Field Ambulance
Born: Allandale, Victoria, Australia, 30 October 1894
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Occupation: Mechanic
Died: Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1945, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Methodist C, Grave 4261
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

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World War 1 Service

14 May 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Field Ambulance
13 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3381, 6th Field Ambulance
4 Jun 1915: Involvement Corporal, 3381, 6th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
4 Jun 1915: Embarked Corporal, 3381, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne
28 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Field Ambulance, Promoted to Sergeant at Gallipoli
1 Jun 1916: Promoted Staff Sergeant, 6th Field Ambulance, Arthur was put in an Acting Staff Sergeant and the role was confirmed on June 16.
5 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 6th Field Ambulance, Transferred to London Royal Flying School of Aeronautics - Reading.
11 Apr 1917: Promoted Lieutenant, Mentioned in Despatches for honour and gallantry and devotion to duty. Promoted to Acting Lieutenant and transferred to Australian Flying Corps school.

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