ARNOTT, Locknel James Henderson
| Other Name: | Arnott, Lochiel James Henderson |
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| Service Number: | 109 |
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheffield Tasmania Australia, 12 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Tubercular meningitis , At sea between Fremantle and Melbourne, 31 August 1918, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devonport Cenotaph, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 109, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 109, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Vicki Purnell
Lochiel James Henderson was born in Sheffield Tasmania on 12 February 1899 to parents Robert Henry Arnott and Eva Isabel (Byard) Arnott. Robert was a farmer.
Lochiel was the eldest of their four children which included 3 boys and 1 girl.
In 1913, he passed his exam to qualify for high school. Lochiel was a clerk and was just 17 years age when he enlisted on 17 February 1916.
Lochiel was a member of the 91st Infantry before entering camp at Claremont and embarked Hobart 1st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40th Infantry Battalion.
Lochiel was unwell on several occasions while serving in Europe with tonsilitis, influenza and lung infections and was admitted to hospital in England several times. He was very unwell with tuberculosis when he embarked for home from Suez on 2 August 1918 on board the No 1 Australian Hospital Ship the Karoola.
He passed away at 5.00 pm on Saturday 31 August 1918 at sea between Fremantle and Melbourne
PERSONAL
The Rev. G. Howe, of Devonport, yesterday conveyed, the sad intelligence to Mr. and, Mrs. R. H. Arnott that their son, Pte. L. J. H. Arnott, had died of tubercular meningitis.' Pte-Arnott, who was a member of the 40th Battalion, was reported some time ago to be dangerously ill from this disease.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65121880
Mr. and Mrs. R. Arnott of East Devonport, have received official confirmation
of the reported death of. Their son, Pte. L. J. H. Arnott. The deceased soldier, who was returning home, had suffered from pleurisy, but it was not until after leaving Colombo that he showed very serious symptoms.
At this time, it became clear that the disease had spread throughout 'the whole system. Later he developed meningitis, and was rarely, conscious, passing away on the evening of August 31. He was. buried at sea with all honours at 1 p.m. on the following day, at a point half-way between Fremantle and Melbourne.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65118394
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