About Arthur Glover

Arthur Milton Glover was born in February 1889 in Adelaide to Amos Henry & Emily Jane Glover.

Broome Connection

Arthur first appeared in Broome around 1915, working as an accountant. He was a member of the Broome Comedy Coy and regularly appeared in their performances. Arthur enlisted for the AIF in Broome in 1917; his attestation papers were signed by the Mayor W Clark-Hall and his medical was performed in Broome.

War Service

After enlisting in the AIF, Arthur was assigned to the 16th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement which embarked at Fremantle per Miltiades on the 29th January 1917. The ship arrived in Devonport in March and the unit immediately marched to Codford, and then proceeded to France in May. At that time, the rest of the 16th Battalion had been advancing on the Hindenburg Line (the German defensive position). Arthur was a runner delivering messages when he was killed at Messines in August.

Enlistment Details

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Date of Enlistment: 2/05/1916
Place of Enlistment: Broome, Western Australia
Occupation: Accountant
Age at Enlistment: 27
Service Number: 7199
Unit:16th Battalion, 24th Reinforcements
Rank: Private
Fate: Killed in Action
Place of Death: Belgium
Date of Death: 05/08/1917
Cemetery or Memorial Details: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Place of Association: Broome, Western Australia
Broome War Memorial: Pte Arthur Glover 

 

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Newspaper Articles

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Other Online Resources

View Arthur Glover at the National Archives of Australia
View Arthur Glover at the Australian War Memorial
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau 1916-1919