ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CURLEWIS, Arthur Grenville

CURLEWIS, Arthur Grenville

Full Name: Arthur Grenville

CURLEWIS

Date of Birth: 09

–

1892

Place of birth: Queenscliff, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Brookton WA

Next of Kin: Father-George Campbell Curlewis, Mother – Lila May CURLEWIS

Next of Kin Address: Brookton WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1004

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-17

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Alexandria Egypt

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Chatby Military & War Memorial Cemetery Alexandria Egypt- Plot Q, Grave 524

 

17/09/1914-Completed Medical Examination & Allotted  12th Battalion “H” Company Blackboy Hill WA  as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Alexandria ex Australia

12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
1/05/1915- Promoted LANCE CORPORAL in the field Gallipoli
12/07/1915-Promoted CORPORAL in the field Gallipoli
7/08/1915-Wounded in Action Lone Pine,Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wounds Back & Face, Penetrating Chest & Right Lung )
11/08/1915- Evacuated from Gallipoli by Hospital Ship ” Delta ” and Admitted No. 21 General Hospital Ras-el-Tin Alexandria Egypt ( also contracted Pneumonia whilst at this Hospital )
15/08/1915-DIED OF WOUNDS at 5.45 A.M. No. 21 General Hospital Ras-el-Tin Alexandria Egypt