Arthur BADGER

BADGER, Arthur

Service Number: 3687
Enlisted: 15 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Lidcombe, NSW, 1894
Home Town: Lidcombe, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling: Auburn Boys Public School
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Died of wounds, France, 9 August 1918
Cemetery: Adelaide Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux
III I 9, Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials: Auburn Boys Public School Pictorial Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

15 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3687, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW
30 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3687, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3687, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Fanny and the late W.W. Badger, 'Smallheath', Cambridge Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales

Private Arthur Badger has been officially reported as having died of wounds in France on 9th inst.  He was the youngest son of Mrs. Badger and the late Mr. W.W. Badger of 'Small-heath' Cambridge Street, Lidcombe.  He belonged to the 3rd Battalion, and left for the front on 7th January, 1916.  His age was 24 years.  He was wounded in the big battle at Pozieres, which put him out of action for about six weeks.  He had a very narrow escape, a piece of shrapnel striking him in the neck in close proximity to the jugular vein.  He went through many stunts and was very popular with his mates.  His exploits were numerous, but under the most trying and depressing conditions he was always bright and in high spririts, a typical Australian soldier.  Modest withal, he never, when writing home, gave any information about his doings.  His mother has from time to time, however, received letters from the mothers of other boys conveying appreciation of his generous and valorous conduct towards them.  In some cases he had actually saved the lives of his mates and was deserving of recognition at the hands of the military authorities.  The late Private Badger was a native of Lidecombe and attended the Superior School at Auburn, on whose honour roll his name appears.  He was a carpenter by trade and enlisted on attaining his majority in May, 1915.  His father died about a year ago.

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