John McLean ARNOTT CMG

ARNOTT, John McLean

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 17 October 1914
Last Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1869
Home Town: Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales
Schooling: Maitland Boys’ High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Manufacturer - Managing Director Arnott's Biscuits
Died: Natural causes, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, 28 July 1945, aged 76 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

17 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment
20 Dec 1914: Embarked 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
20 Dec 1914: Involvement 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
15 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
12 Jul 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
1 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 13th Light Horse Regiment
3 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment
3 Jun 1918: Honoured Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, For valuable services whilst commanding the Australian Training Depot, Mosacar, showing tact, energy and administrative ability, and is largely responsible for the efficiency of the Australian troops in Eygypt.
28 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HT Hungaria. Port Said for return to Australia as OC of troops - disembarking Sydney 27 July 1919.
26 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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