Arthur Edward RAYMENT

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Service Numbers:	1799, 968
Enlisted:	16 February 1915, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, 4 November 1893
Home Town:	Ravenshoe, Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 13 October 1978, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, Queensland
Memorials:	Herberton Methodist Circuit and Mission Area, Herberton War Memorial, Padre White Memorial Chapel, Ravenshoe War Memorial, Ravenshoe War Memorial

16 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland.
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 968, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 968, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane. Initial SN was 968 but was taken ill with measles and missed first embarkation on HMAT Aeneas. Upon recovery in Australia rejoined unit under SN 1799 and embarked on HMAT Shropshire. Taken on strength 12/10/1915 Gallipoli Peninsula until unit evacuated 18/12/1915 and redeployed to France.
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
14 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action- France, gunshot wound shoulder.
29 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action- France, gassed.
16 Nov 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1799, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action- France, gunshot wounds right thigh, left arm and left leg resulting in amputation of left leg.

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