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Arthur Gordon Balfour
| Name on Board | HAG Balfour |
| Name on Service Records |
Arthur Gordon Balfour |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Blacksmith Striker |
| Place of Birth | Ballarat, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Margaret Balfour |
| Address | 90 Francis St, Yarraville, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 25/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2565 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 26/08/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Anchises A68 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 19/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 59th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Fromelles, France (Previously reported missing - presumed buried in no-mans land near Hazebrouck. Court of Enquiry on 29/8/1917 declared killed in action.) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
Mother's address on Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Circular: C/- Knights Slip, Williamstown, Vic
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