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HARGREAVES, Arthur Mack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX16793 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 14 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Presumed, Malaya, 11 February 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore Memorial, Singapore Col 136 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Margaret River War Memorial, Singapore Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX16793 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX16793, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Personal Stories
Arthur Mack Hargreaves
Born in Perth on 14 Oct 1914 Arthur's parents were Richard Lupton and Laura Agnes Hargreaves.
Arthur was living and working in Margaret River when he traveled to Claremont in Perth to enlist on 01 Oct 1941.
Arthur listed Jean Bardwell as his next of kin.
Arthur was presumed killed in action on 11 Feb 1942 fighting in MAlaya and is remembered on the Singapore Memorial Column 136
Submitted 1 April 2016 by Pauline Graves