Arthur Allen DURRINGTON

Regimental number1026Place of birthBallina New South WalesSchoolPublic School, New South WalesReligionChurch of EnglandOccupationFarmerAddressBallina, Richmond River, New South WalesMarital statusSingleAge at embarkation21Next of kinFather, Thomas Durrington, Ballina, Richmond River, New South WalesPrevious military serviceServed in the Militia.Enlistment date27 January 1916Rank on enlistmentPrivateUnit name41st Battalion, 1st ReinforcementAWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/2Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916Rank from Nominal RollCorporalUnit from Nominal Roll41st BattalionOther details from Roll of Honour CircularDied of pneumonia in England.FateDied of disease 7 November 1918Place of death or woundingWounded in France.Age at death24Age at death from cemetery records24Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row M, Grave No. 9), Surrey, England.Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial133Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery recordsParents: Thomas Prosper and Catherine DURRINGTON, Ballina, New South WalesMedals

Military Medal

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 27 June 1918

Family/military connectionsBrother: 5814 Pte Thomas DURRINGTON, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919.Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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