Denton, Arthur Oliver

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Denton, Arthur Oliver

Service ServiceNumber Number1494 531 Killed KilledininAction Action19th 5th May 1915 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Bullecourt, France

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The information in this file has been extracted from official records held in the The Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia (ÂŠ Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013) Further information on this soldier may be found online at: Commonwealth War Graves The AIF project Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1st AIF. This resource is presented by Gosford City Council for research purposes only. Please note that copyright for resources contained within remains with the original copyright owners.

NAME

Denton, Arthur Oliver

SERVICE NO

531

UNIT

2nd Pioneer Battalion

RANK

Corporal

AGE at Enlistment

19 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH

Wyong, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Carpenter. Served apprenticeship 5 yrs with A Taylor of Hamilton, NSW

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

2 Feb 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Liverpool, NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Father;- Geo Denton, Sixth St. Adamstown, NSW Mother;- E Denton Height-5’5”. Weight-140lbs. Chest-30-34 Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION

Methodist

EMBARKED

25 Jun 1915 Sydney per A40 “Ceramic”.

2 yrs Snr Cadets/ 2 yrs Citizens Forces still serving

DISEMBARKED NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

23 Jun to 9 Aug 1916 Sick VD-

DIED

5 May 1917 Killed instantly shell fire Bullecourt

BURIED

In situ

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-16165, British War Medal-15763, Victory Medal-15700. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324369.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Tobacco Pouch, 4 Badges, 2 Testaments, 2 Buttons, Letter, Cards.

WILL CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS

Served Gallipoli, France

RED CROSS REPORT

Well liked chap.

Gosford Times 16th August 1917 KILLED IN ACTION A Jilliby Lad Mr. and Mrs. George Denton, of Sixth Street, Adamstown, received a message that their youngest son, Corporal Arthur Denton was killed in action on May 5 th . corporal Denton was 21 years of age, and left Sydney two years ago for the front. Prior to enlisting, he was serving his time with Mr. Taylor, of Hamilton, builder and contractor. Mr. and Mrs. Denton have two other sons at the front. Their second son, Private John Denton, enlisted at the outbreak of the war with the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Own Scottish Rifles in England. He has been three times wounded, on the last occasion, in July last, and in a recent letter received from him he was in a convalescent camp in Ireland, and was about to be sent back to his depot in England. The eldest son, Corporal Wilfred Denton, was the seventh man in New South Wales to enlist in the Expeditionary Forces, and the first man from Adamstown to join the colors. He left with the 1 st Battalion, but was invalided back from Egypt. On his recovery he was accepted, and left with the ---Battalion. The brothers are all riflemen. Their father, Mr. George Denton, is in the railway service. Deceased soldier lad and his brother Jack were born at Jilliby. Another brother George Denton, is at present night officer at Ourimbah .

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3501756

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