PEEBLES, Arthur James
| Service Number: | Q34316 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Water Transport (Small Craft} |
| Born: | Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 25 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Bambaroo, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Bambaroo State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 1986 |
| Cemetery: |
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ingham, QLD |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Dec 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q34316, 31 Infantry Battalion AMF, Australia's Northern Periphery, Mobilised for continuous service with the 31st Battalion AMF. Service in Charters Towers and Townsville North Queensland. | |
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| 13 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q34316 | |
| 21 Dec 1941: | Involvement Private, Q34316, reserved occupation | |
| 21 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Dec 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Australian Water Transport (Small Craft}, Transferred to 2/1st Advance Base Workshops Queensland Small Boats Company | |
| 29 Jun 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q34316 |
Private Arthur James Peebles
Private Arthur James Peebles was mobilised for CMF call up in 1940 and served with the 31st Battalion AMF. After an initial period of service in North Queensland, he was released from service and returned to Primary Industry in late 1941.
Post Japan’s entry into the war, Arthur was again called up for service withe the AMF in 1942. Arthur Peebles was posted to 2/1st Base Workshops Queensland as part of the Small Boats Companies.
Pte Arthur Peebles served with Base Workshops till mid 1944 and where he was discharged to Primary Industry in Ingham North Queensland.
Pte Peebles was awarded the War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45.
Arthur Peebles’ brother, Private William Stallan Peebles served with the 2/15th Bn AIF in New Guinea and Tarakan North Borneo from 1942-1946.
Submitted 20 January 2022 by Pam Hamilton