Arthur Roydon Annetts
Personal details
| Date of birth | Monday 12 September 1892 |
| Mother's name | Louisa Annetts nee James |
| Father's name | William Annetts |
| Date of death | Wednesday 30 October 1974 |
| Place of death | Sydney |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Saturday 27 May 1916 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Private |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 21st Battalion |
| Company | Signaller |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Arthur Annetts (Service No 6166) was born in Young, NSW
Arthur was single, 23 years old, worked as a miner, and lived at Coledale, NSW when he enlisted. He had attempted to enlist in 1915 but was rejected as medically unfit in December that year.
Arthur embarked from Sydney on HMAT A19 Afric with 17th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion, on 3rd November 1916 and arrived in England on 9th January 1917. Soon after arriving in England he was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and discharged ready for duty on 23rd February 1917.
He joined 21st Battalion in France as a Signaller on 7th September 1917 and saw service on the Western Front with them.
Arthur was returned to Australia in January 1919 and discharged medically unfit on 6th April 1919.
In 1921 he married Amy Marsden and they raised 3 children.
Arthur also served in World War II, from 9th January 1941 until 7th June 1945.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ANNETTS A RRelated links
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=6265
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10355976?search