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Private Arthur Ernest Beileiter

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Bombala War Memorials
Delegate War Memorial
Given name
A E
Family name
Beileiter
Gender
Male
Service number
2532
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
08 January 1919
Additional information
Place of birth
Bombala, NSW
Religion
Anglican or Church of England
Occupation
Labourer
Address given on enlistment documents

Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
22
Next of kin
George Beileiter (father)
Enlistment date
Sun, 9 January 1916
AWM Embarkation Roll number
23/72/3
Embarkation details
Embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard the HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916. Embarked for France aboard the Princess Henrietta on 31 December 1916, arriving 1 January 1917. Arrived at Plymouth 19 November 1919.
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
55th Battalion
Service
Australian Army
Decorations
British War Medal 1914-20
Victory Medal
Veteran Notes/Bio

Was part of the Snowy River Recruiting March.

Arthur was wounded 19/03/1918 and was admitted to Woolwich Hospital, England on 29/03/1918.

He was returned to Australia on the HMAT Orsova on 03/03/1919 and discharged on 10/04/1918 due to being medically unfit.

Brother of Private Charles Edward Beileiter (59th Battalion), service number 2874. Cousin of the brothers Private John Beileiter, Corporal Arthur Samuel Beileiter and Private Charles Lyons Beileiter.

In total, five members of the Beileiter family served in the First World War.

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