Arntzen, Louis

GallipoliAll Campaigns

28 Oct

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE BIRTH

Copenhagen, Denmark

OCCUPATION

Farmer

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Mossman

DATE ENLISTMENT

30-10-2014

NEXT OF KIN

Andrew Arntzen, brother, later Mrs L. Arntzen, Faelledvej, Copenhagen, mother

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Farmer at Mossman with brother, Andrew.

REGIMENT 1

5th Light Horse Regiment

RANK

Lance Corporal on 09-03-15

CAMPAIGN 1

Gallipoli

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes 28-06-15 Buried on Harris Ridge, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli

OTHER INFO

Medals: 14/15 Star, British War Medal, Memorial Scroll and Plaque sent to his mother.

STORY OUTLINE

Louis Arntzen, born in Copenhagen, conversant in five languages, a naturalised British subject, ran a cane farm at Mossman with brother Andrew. He enlisted on 30th October 1914 and departed Australia on the A34 'Persic' in December 1914 with the 5th Light Horse Regiment. He was briefly hospitalised with influenza in February 1915, appointed Lance Corporal in March and then participated in the fighting at Gallipoli. On 28th June he was killed in action and buried on Harris Ridge, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli.

SERVICE NO

589