A farm worker by trade, Arthur Sargent enlisted on a 7.5 year engagement on 3rd of February 1925 at the age of 18 years 10 months. He remained at the Depot until June when he was posted to the 1st Battalion and remained with the Battalion continuously until August 1939 when he was then posted to 2nd Battalion as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS). Arthur was commissioned Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 23rd May 1943, with the 2nd Battalion. He saw service in the West Indies, Palestine, France, Tunisia, Italy (Anzio), and returned to Palestine in 1945.

In 1947 he was posted as Captain back to 1st Battalion in the BAOR (Germany). He served with the 1st Battalion until 5 months before his death. On 21st November 1952 Arthur suffered a heart attack whilst returning to duty at the Depot.