Arthur Gilbertson ORANGE

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ORANGE, Arthur Gilbertson

Service Number:	30487
Enlisted:	13 June 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Shields, England, June 1875
Home Town:	Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Seaman
Died:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 16 September 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

13 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 30487, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Driver, 30487, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Driver, 30487, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
13 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 8th Field Artillery Brigade
30 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column
10 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 30487, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 3rd Military District due to family reasons

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Orange and Margaret Orange nee Gilbertson of Shields, England.

Previously had served in the R.A.N. for nine years being discharged on 1 November 1911.

Husband of Catherine Louisa Orange nee Caldwell of Collingwood Road, Newport, Victoria. Arthur and Catherine married during 1903c in Victoria. Catherine died during 1918c.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1918 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 26 November 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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