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ARKELL, Eric Charles
Personal Details
Service Number: | 340 |
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Enlisted: | 18 July 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Rocksdale, New South Wales, Australia, 10 December 1894 |
Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Cook's Hill Public School, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Killed in Action, France , 20 July 1916, aged 21 years |
Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newcastle East Roll of Honour, Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
18 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
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9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 340, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
Date unknown: | Involvement 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
Brothers
Eric was brother to Max. Eric was killed at Fromelles and Max was wounded. Max was later promoted to sergeant and died of wounds 28th August 1918. From central coast of NSW
Submitted 22 November 2019 by Leon Kelly