Arnsby, Thomas William

Date of Death

1914-06-26

Service Details

Service	Colonial - NSWNB - New South Wales Naval Brigade
Rank	Able Seaman
Rate	Ambulance
Official Number	161
Service Period	circa 1901
Active Service (War service)	Boxer Rebellion
Service Record	No

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery Address	Rookwood, NSW
Demonination/Area	Independent
Section	A
Row	48
Grave Number	1482
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Related Graves

• Connor, Edward RichardSee Also
• Luscombe, Frederick WilliamSee Also

Notes

Thomas served with the NSWNB in The Boxer rebellion in China as part of the Ambulance party and later in the Boer War. He departed for China 8 August 1900 per SS Salamis with the Contingent but was left to recover from Enteric fever in Peking returning to Australia at an unspecified date. Boer War - Commonwealth Medical Corps Private #1350 & NSW Medical Team Private #1350 refer to Nominal Rolls in sources. See also Captain Edward Connor and Leading Seaman Frederick Luscombe

Sources

China War Medal 1900 to the RN & RM (inc Aust Forces) Feyver WH & Wilson JW

• Australian War Memorial Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls
• https://navyhistory.au/naval-involvement-in-the-boxer-rebellion-100th-anniversary/
• The New South Wales Naval Forces 1863 – 1902
• Boxer Rebellion Journal

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