TICKNER, Arthur Lewis
| Service Number: | 2255 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 May 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia, 8 December 1893 |
| Home Town: | Banyena, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lallat North State School No 2388 |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 10 July 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Etretat Churchyard Extension II E 13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rupanyup "Killed in Action" Roll of Honour, Rupanyup Lallat North State School No. 2388 Great War Roll of Honor, Rupanyup Memorial Hall Great War Honour Roll, Rupanyup Recreation Reserve Memorial Gates, Rupanyup St. Phillip Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Rupanyup St. Phillip Anglican Church Memorial Candlesticks and Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 2 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2255, 59th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2255, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2255, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 2255, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2255 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward John and Elizabeth Tickner, of Banyena, Victoria, Australia.
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING
Expressions of deepest sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tickner and family were expressed on Monday morning when the news was circulated that their son, Private A.L. Tickner, had died of wounds on 10th July in 18th General Hospital, France. This fine young soldier who was the pride of his parents was severley wounded in action in France on 15th April. Shortly after this notification was received by his parents, they received word that he was also dangerously ill, floowed on the 20th June by a cable through the Red Cross that he was doing well. A most distressing circumstances was that Mr. Tickner was in the post office the morning the cable of his death came through, and mentioned that he had just received a letter from his son that he was doing well and would shortly be coming home. It fell to the Rev. W.M. Robertson to conveythe sad news of the son's death and the shock to the father was heartbreaking. On all the principal buildings in the town flags were flown at half mast.
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