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Alfred Sydney Arthy (1915 - 1995)

Alfred Sydney Arthy
Born in Beaudesert, Queensland, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 31 Dec 1934 in Queensland, Australiamap
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Died at age 79 [location unknown]
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Biography

Alfred Sydney Arthy was born on 6th December 1915 at Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia. He was the eldest son of Harry Arthy and Emily Jennings.[1]

He married Lorna Salloway in 1935 at Queensland.[2]

Alfred Arthy is a Military Veteran.
Served in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 1940-1945
2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion
On 4th July 1940 he enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force for service overseas during the Second World War; giving his date of birth as 6th December 1916.[3] He was allocated to the 2/25th Infantry Battalion, with whom he attained the senior non-commissioned rank of Lance Sergeant. On 3rd May 1941, the 2/25th landed in Egypt and moved out into the desert to join the 25th Brigade of the 7th Australian Division that was manning defences along the Egypt-Libya frontier against an expected German attack. The 2/25th occupied positions at Mersa Matruh throughout much of April and May 1941, before returning to Palestine in preparation for its first offensive operation - the invasion of Syria and Lebanon, which began on 8th June. The battalion fought its only major battle of the campaign at the inland town of Merdjayoun on 19th June. Given inadequate time to prepare, and confronted by Vichy French tanks, the 2/25th failed to capture Merdjayoun. The battalion suffered heavy casualties, including over 50 men taken prisoner.[4]
Roll of Honor
Alfred Arthy was a prisoner of war during the Second World War.

Alfred was a prisoner of war. He was discharged on 21st August 1945, upon his return to Australia.

Sources

  1. ↑ Queensland Birth Index #C14318/1915
  2. ↑ Queensland Marriage Index #C430/1935
  3. ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: QX14037 Lance Sergeant Alfred Sydney Arthy; accessed 23 Jul 2019
  4. ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion; accessed 23 Jul 2019

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