| Regimental number | 31455 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Moore Arthur, Amberley, North Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 47 |
| Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 5), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Thomas M. Arthur, Kimberley, Canterbury |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Action in front of Belle Vue Spur, west of Passchendaele, 12th October 1917 and following days. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As a stretcher bearer, this NCO displayed great devotion to duty during the whole of the above operation. For two days and nights he carried out wounded under exeptionally trying conditions and was instrumental in saving the lives of several of his comrades.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 10 |