ENGLAND, Arthur Clarence
(Service number 24/1653)
| First Rank | (1) Rifleman; (2) Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 27 August 1897 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Wool dealer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | (1) Edward L. LEE (father), Orari, Canterbury; (2) Mrs J. ENGLAND (mother), Longfield, Orari, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 35th Reinforcements, Specialist Company | ||
| Date | (1) 4 March 1916; (2) 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | (1) Willochra or Tofua; (2) Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | (1) Wellington | Destination | (1) Suez, Egypt; (2) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 31 August 1973 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Of Rannerdale Home, Christchurch | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Arthur Clarence England was the younger son of Edward Lee and Mary Jane Rachel (née Tatam) England. His brother Edward Lee England also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [19 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2017]; St Peter's Church, Temuka, burial record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG indexed records) [19 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [20 March 2017]
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