Arthur Frederick WALL

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WALL, Arthur Frederick

Service Numbers:	339, V15614
Enlisted:	3 June 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Gowangardie, 1893
Home Town:	Violet Town, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Earlston State School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1985, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Pine Lodge Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Violet Town Earlston State School No. 2850 Honour Board, Violet Town Honour Roll WW1

3 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 339
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 339, 5th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 339, 5th Machine Gun Company, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
13 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
1 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 339, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, ex England per HT Frankfurt
4 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 339, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion

4 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V15614, Tatura Internment Group
16 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, V15614, Tatura Internment Group

Biography contributed by Elsa Reuter

WALL Arthur Frederick 339 L/SGT
2nd Machine Gun Battalion
1893-1985

Arthur was 23, when he enlisted in June 1916. He and his younger brother Ralph survived the war, not like their unfortunate cousins Bert, John and Roger. Arthur was the third son of farmer Samuel and his wife Sarah from Molka.

Arthur was drafted into the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. Two months after enlistment he embarked on HMAT Orontes. Arriving in England in November Arthur was sent to Parkhouse Camp for training. The following year he saw action on the Sommes interspersed with trips to hospital suffering from cellulitis and impetigo. He was promoted twice in 1918 to LCPL and CPL, then finally in March 1919 to LSGT.

In July 1919 Arthur left England for return to Australia; on 4 October he was discharged.

He returned home to farm life and in 1926 married Florence Adelaide Jones. They settled on a farm at Katandra and raised a son Keith, and a daughter Merle. Later on they moved to Shepparton where Arthur carted fruits shells from the cannery. These were used for surfacing paths and drives instead of gravel.

When Arthur retired he and Florence moved into Tarcoola Village. Arthur fell and broke his hip and died in 1985. Florence died in 1991. They are both buried in the Pine Lodge Cemetery.

Service Medals: British War Medal Victory Medal

Memorials: Main Honour Board, Memorial Hall, Violet Town
Earlston State School Honour Board

In 2013 a Callistemon – Kings Park Special – was planted by his daughter, Merle Carmichael.

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