David William Arthur (1896 - 1919)

Born 12 Feb 1896 in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 18 Feb 1919 at age 23 in Belgium

Biography

David William Arthur was born at Morpeth, New South Wales on 12 February 1896. He was the son of John Herbert Arthur & Ellen Newbigging.^[1]

David died from pneumonia on miltary service in Belgium on 18 February 1919.^[2]

He is buried at Charleroi Communal Cemetery in Belgium Plot F9 ^{[3] [4]}

He is also memorialised at Peak Hill Cemetery, on the headstone of his mother Ellen. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 07 Apr 2023). Birth Index, Index entry for ARTHUR DAVID W; Parents: JOHN H & ELLEN; District: MORPETH; Registration Number: 3070/1896 
2. ↑ "DEATH OF PRIVATE DAVID ARTHUR." Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 - 1934) 13 March 1919: 15. Web. 7 Apr 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113455369>.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12512987/david-william-arthur: accessed 07 April 2023), memorial page for Private David William Arthur (unknown–18 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12512987, citing Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Charleroi, Arrondissement de Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium; Maintained by Digger (contributor 50072026).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249761636/david-william-arthur: accessed 07 April 2023), memorial page for David William Arthur (unknown–18 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249761636, citing Australian War Memorial, Campbell, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49640351/david-william-arthur: accessed 07 April 2023), memorial page for David William Arthur (unknown–18 Feb 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49640351, citing Peak Hill General Cemetery, Peak Hill, Parkes Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Dout (contributor 49428115).