South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home (Australia) | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Perth (Karrakatta) General Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| Feb 1915 in Eygpt | ~ | Rowington |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Tuberculosis | 9 Sep 1914 at Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | Western Australia Roll of Honour, Perth |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Perth, Australia | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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On 10 Jun 1915 Arthur left Eygpt and was transported back to Freemantle, Australia suffereing from Typhoid and Chronic Nephritis, having first fallen ill in January 1915 on the Troopship from Australia. He was discharged from the Australian Army on 26 Jul 1916 as medically unfit. He never recovered from his illnesses and died of Tuberculosis at Perth Hospital on 12 Apr 1917. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 10 Oct 1882 at Rowington | 3 Dec 1882 at Rowington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Ann Sly | Rowington |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Rowington Council School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1882 - Rowington | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Rowington Village | 1901 - Bricklayer for Ramsbottom & Sons |
| 1901 - Rowington Village | 1911 - Bricklayer |
| 1911 - Rowington Village | 1914 - Bricklayer |
| 1914 - 186 Pier Street, Perth, Australia |
