Arthur Alfred Felton

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BiographyArthur Felton enlisted on 22 May 1915 and was shot through the head by a sniper while in the trenches.

He was wounded in July 1916 and again in March 1917 when he was shot in the arm.

He had previously spent four years in a cadet corp, serving 12 months as a commissioned officer Age21Date of Death17 April 1918Civil employmentAnalytical chemist Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

RelationshipsSon of Maurice Ernest Felton and Diana Maxfield Felton of "Arthursleigh", Junction Road, Hornsby.

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RankLieutenantRegiment4th BattalionPlace of enlistmentLiverpool, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, 1915 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment14 July 1915 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathStrazeele, FranceBattleBattle of the LysMemorial/Cemetery Villers-Bretonneuz Memorial, Somme FranceWahroonga War MemorialMemorial NotesAlso commemorated on the Honour Roll of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Wahroonga. Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

KeywordsFirst World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

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Arthur Alfred Felton