Arthur John GARRARD

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GARRARD, Arthur John

Service Number:	1666
Enlisted:	15 February 1916, Burra, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stow, South Australia, 27 February 1895
Home Town:	Emu Downs, Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural Causes, Auburn, South Australia, 3 December 1988, aged 93 years
Cemetery:	Auburn General Cemetery
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Robertstown Peace Hall Roll of Honor WW1

11 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
15 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Burra, South Australia
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A60 Aeneas
3 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1

17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Auburn, SA

Date unknown:	Wounded 1666, 48th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

Biography

Born
(SA Birth Record

Methodist Occupation Farmer Address Emu Downs, South Australia Marital status Single Age at embarkation 21 Next of kin Mother, Mrs Eliza Garrard, Emu Downs, South Australia Enlistment date 15 February 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement (www.aif.adfa.edu.au) AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/65/3 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 48th Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 Other details

War service: Western Front

Date of death 3 December 1988 Age at death 93 Place of burial Auburn Cemetery, South Australia

commenced - sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 3/3/2015. Lest we forget.

POW captured at Reincourt 11 Apr 1917

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