| Service number | 4269 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1900 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Redfern |
| Death Date | 06/11/1917 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Arthur John Porteus
Description
Private Arthur John Porteus (4269, 2nd Battalion) was born in Redfern, Sydney, around September of 1900. He was working as a clerk when he enlisted in August 1915. Arthur was killed in action on 6 November 1917 on the front line when a shell exploded killing him and three others. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. A family notice in a newspaper indicated that Arthur was 17 years and 10 months of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 31/08/1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 20/12/1915 | |
| Date of fate | 06/11/1917 | |
| Date of death | 06/11/1917 |