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SEXTON, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 7240, V85229 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1915, Albury, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Clunes, Victoria, Australia, 5 August 1882 |
| Home Town: | Clunes, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Albury, NSW | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle for Pozières | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 15 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 7240, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 25 January 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V85229, 12 Garrison Battalion, Vic. | |
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| 5 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V85229, 12 Garrison Battalion, Vic. Private |
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