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ARTHUR, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2861 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | LONDON, ENG, 2 June 1906 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 9 June 1941, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX2861 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX2861, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 57. Frederick was born 2nd June 1906, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Perth WA. He served with the 2nd/16th, he had been awarded the Mentioned In Dispatches MID award before he was Killed In Action 9th June 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 27 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL