frev Posted 27 May , 2014 Posted 27 May , 2014 Remembered Today: Private Arthur MANSFIELD, 4th Australian Pioneers who died on 27th May 1916, Strand Military Cemetery Arthur Mansfield was killed by a H.E. shell 27/5/1917 (not 1916) – age 31 Buried Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Hainaut, Belgium Born 21/11/1886 in Belgaum, India – son of Ebenezer & Jane Mansfield, of Ilford, Essex & later of Bishopgate, London Grew up & educated in Ilford, Essex Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner Came to Australia on the Otranto, departing London 9/5/1913 Trained in Football & Boxing – he was the winner of the middle weight boxing competition on the Otranto on his way to Brisbane – and was a member of the 1914 cup winning Brisbane Corinthians soccer team Enlisted Qld 27/10/1914 – Pte 315, 15th Bn – tsfd to 4th Pioneers 16/3/1916 Service Record: http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8214743 4th Pioneers War Diary: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/AWM4/14/16/ CWGC: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/165370/MANSFIELD,%20ARTHUR Roll of Honour Certificate: http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1649159/ Rest peacefully Arthur
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