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GIBSON, Arthur Glassbrough

Service Number:	2593
Enlisted:	28 April 1915, Enlisted Bendigo Victoria allocated to 8th reinforcement’s 14th Battalion at Seymour Camp Victoria on 26th July 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newport, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	North Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	North Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	War related injuries Gassed, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1964, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

28 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2593, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Bendigo Victoria allocated to 8th reinforcement’s 14th Battalion at Seymour Camp Victoria on 26th July 1915
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2593, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2593, 14th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
12 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2593, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Gallipoli
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 46th Battalion in the field Egypt on establishment of the Unit
14 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Corporal Cook on establishment of Unit
25 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Sergeant Cook
31 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2593, 46th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Gunshot wound right buttock evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence to 3rd Western General Hospital UK
14 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Posted to 12th Training Battalion No1 Command Depot Pernham Downs UK for duty.
7 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, AIF Depot, Promoted to CQMS No1Command Depot UK. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal in 1917 New Year's Honours List for Distinguished Service in France
18 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Rank of Sergeant on march-in to Unit in France for duty.
8 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2593, 46th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Wounded Gassed evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence at Southern General Hospital Dudley UK.
8 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2593, 46th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Gassed for treatment
22 Sep 1920:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Still on the Strength of the AIF
3 May 1921:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2593, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on Cessation of the AIF on the 1st April 1921.

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