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JACKSON, Arthur Henry Charles

Service Number:	717
Enlisted:	24 November 1914, “B” Squadron, 1st Reinforcements Enlistment papers record Arthur’s age as 35 years (he was actually 49)
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1865
Home Town:	Hampton, Bayside, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Caulfield Military Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1934, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremated ashes deposited in Fawkner Memorial Park, Garden of remembrance 1 section 37 Niche 1
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World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, “B” Squadron, 1st Reinforcements Enlistment papers record Arthur’s age as 35 years (he was actually 49)
6 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Melbourne
6 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
16 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
10 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 717, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated to Mudros per HMS Newmarket
9 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Concussion
12 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps , Until 26 August, 1916, then returned to 3rd Australian Light Horse Training Regiment
27 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Canteens
25 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, AIF Canteens
18 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, AIF Canteens
3 Mar 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Marched into Details Camp, Moascar, in preparation for demobilisation
29 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked Port Said per HT Dorset, for return to Australia
28 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 717, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged medically unfit

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