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Private Arthur Enman

Black and white photo of Private Arthur Enman wearing World War One uniformZoe Rogers standing near a memorial wall containing soldiers' names and red poppies

Private Arthur Enman was born on 2 January 1887 and lived in Sandy Bay with his 10 siblings.

Arthur enlisted at Claremont on 27 September 1915, only two months after his brother James enlisted.

Private Enman was wounded in action on 28 August 1916 and was admitted to the 5th Field Ambulance for shell shock. Two days later, Private Enman was discharged to duty.

Private Enman was killed in action on 26 March 1917 during the battle of Lagincourt. Sadly, Private Enman's widow, Minnie, was not notified of his death before reading about  it  in The Mercury.

James Enman returned to Australia in 1918.

Zoe Rogers, of MacKillop Catholic College, researched Private Arthur Enman for the Frank MacDonald Memorial Study Tour 2022.

Read Soldier Dedication by Zoe Rogers.