Arthur Halliday (1889 - 1916)

Born 3 Aug 1889 in Kawakawa, Northland, New Zealand

Died 14 Oct 1916 at age 27 in Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Arthur Halliday is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Biography

Arthur was born on the 3rd August 1889^[1] in Kawakawa. He was the son of Thomas Halliday and Adelaide Williams. He Joined Bn at Mudros, 29 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 27 September 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 28 September 1916; transferred to England, 29 September 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 30 September 1916. Died of wounds (gun shot wound, spine; paraplexia; heart failure), 14 October 1916.^[2][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Birth Search 3/8/1889 1889/7300 Halliday Arthur | Adelaide | Thomas
2. ↑ NZ BDM Death search 14/10/1916 1918/60298 Halliday Arthur 27Y
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58126800
4. ↑ Auckland museum war-memorial record