VERGE, Arthur
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 10 December 1914, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 12 February 1880 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parramatta Kings School; St Paul's College Sydney University |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Died: | Died of Illness (dysentery), Ghezireh, Egypt, 8 September 1915, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Q 523 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 4 Jul 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Capt AAMC awm_died_date: 1915-09-08 |
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"DEATH OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR VERGE
Captain Arthur Verge A.A.M.C. better known as "Johnnie" Verge died of illness at Ghezireh, Egypt, on the 8th Inst. Captain Verge was the second son of Mr. Austral Verge of Kempsey, Macleay River, where he was bom 35 years ago. He attended the King's School, Parramatta, for some years where he distinguished himself on the football field and from there he went to Sydney University, where he graduated in medicine and surgery. He played with the University Union Football Team, and was full-back for three seasons. He represented the State and Australia in the position of full-back. After qualifying as a doctor the deceased went to England, and did a post-graduate course at Edinburgh University. He then crossed over to the Continent and studied skin diseases. In 1909 he returned to the State, and carried on his profession as a doctor in Macquarie-street. He left Sydney as medical officer to the Sixth Light Horse Regiment." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 24 Sep 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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