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Arthur Francis Noble STEPHENS

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:24+00:00
Date of birth18 January 1881
Date of death08 August 1915
Mothers nameEmma/Emily
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers name?Arthur Barnes. (Frederick (stepfather) Stephens)
SiblingsRobert (b 1883), Ernest (b 1883, died aged 16 years), Alfred Alexander (b 1887), ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residenceShannon
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthStanmore Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationButter maker
Place of deathChunuk Bair, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of arrival overseas29 January 1914
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914 - 1915, Balkans 1915
Place of embarkationfrom Wellington on "Willochra" (Transport 14)
SurnameSTEPHENS
War memorialShannon
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesArthur Francis Noble
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
Overseas memorialChunuk Bair (NZ) Memorial 23
WarsWW1
Service number10/1345
Date enlisted20/26 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service2nd Reinforcements Wellington Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date14 December 1914
User reference7.48

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Was killed during the August Offensive aged 36 years.

Reported missing 8 August 1915, later believed dead.

Next of kin: C COOPER, Mangatoki, Eltham, Taranaki.

Probate: Letters of Administration, Archives NZ, Wellington.

Mothers surname on enlistment is Day.

Hair: Light Brown Eyes: Blue

Height: 5' 6½" Complexion: Fair.

Weight: 10st 13lb Chest: 33½" – 36½"

Last Employer & Address: Dairy Co, Shannon.

Age on enlistment: 33 years 10 months

Medals sent to Mrs Emma Day (mother), 31 High St, Redcliffs, Christchurch or c/o Mrs J Hudson, c% Western Tce, Beckenham, Christchurch.

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