Arnold, Roy Frederick

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M.M., B.D.S. : Sergeant, 18th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting 11th August, 1914, and sailing on 18th, served at Rabaul until February, 1915. Re-Enlisting on return, 5th March, and sailing 25th June, served until demobilisation, first at Gallipoli from August till the Evacuation and then in France from March, 1916, at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Ypres, Hangard Wood, Morlancourt, Somme and elsewhere, being wounded at Pozieres 4th August, 1916 Awarded M.M.* at Morlancourt. * On reaching the objective he at once pushed forward with a captured machine gun to enfilade a party of the enemy who were giving trouble from pot-holes in the rear and thus causing them to retire.

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1914

Enlisted 11 Aug 1914
1915

Military service as Sergeant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France 1915
1915

Enlisted 5 Mar 1915
1932

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1932
1936

Dentist at Mayfield -- NSW, Australia 1936
1937

Dentist at Parramatta -- NSW, Australia 1937
1938

Dental Officer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 9 December 1938
1939

Dentist at 19 Fontaine St -- Chatswood, NSW, Australia 1939
1942

Dentist at 19 Fontaine St -- Chatswood, NSW, Australia 1942
1947

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1947
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Military award: M. Military Medal on

Gender

Male

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