Andrew Arthur WATERS DCM

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Service Number:	2901
Enlisted:	23 November 1915, Place of Enlistment, Toowoomba, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Shoeing-Smith
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 28 September 1894
Home Town:	Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Roma State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Horse Breaker
Died:	Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, 27 May 1962, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Yeppoon Cemetery Section 2B, Row 13,Grave No 554.
Memorials:	Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board

23 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2901, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Place of Enlistment, Toowoomba, Queensland.
22 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2901, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 2901, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), RMS Malwa, Sydney
13 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Shoeing Smith
29 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), GSW to Left Shoulder
10 Dec 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal
15 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)

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