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Enlisted and Served under alias Arthur Cashmore (His father's name)

True name Archibald Gordon Cashmore 

Father Arthur Cashmore who also served in the Great War and and Mother Elizabeth (nee Duckmanton) who lived at Balliang,
via Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

Brother  Ted Cashmore, Staughton Vale, Balliang, VIC

Described on enlisting as 19 years and 6 months old; single; 5’ 9” tall; 11 stone 7 lbs;
medium complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair; Church of England.

14/11/1914         completed medical in Melbourne – fit for service
27/11/1914         Enlisted
to 1/3/1915         Broadmeadows Camp – D Company

2/3/1915             Commanding Officer appointed Arthur to Broadmeadows Camp
                           in the 5th reinforcements, 4th Light Horse Regiment

7/5/1915             Embarked  from Melbourne  onboard  HMAT Palermo A56
                           as a Private with the 5th reinforcements, 4th Light Horse Regiment

5/8/1915             Joined Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces (MEF) in Gallipoli (ANZAC)

27/9/1915           Sick to hospital, septic wound to hand (gun shot wound)
                           Transferred on HS Gloucester Castle                     

3/10/1915           Admitted to St Elmo Hospital, Malta
23/10/1915         Transferred to to convalescent camp, Ghan Tuff’ed, Malta
7/12/1915           Discharged to unit, fit for service
12/12/1915         Transferred to overseas base, ex convalescent camp, Helouan
2/1/1916             Rejoined regiment, Heliopolos

8/8/1917             to be Temporary Driver, Kazar
21/8/1917           Reverted to Trooper after duty

15/5/1918           Sick to hospital – 75th Casualty Clearing Station
19/5/1918           Transferred to Base, Gaza
20/5/1918           Bilharziosis - Abbassia
1/6/1918             Transferred to 14th Light Horse Regiment hospital
13/6/1918           Bilharziosis – Classified B2

16/6/1918           Marched in then marched out to Moascar

19/8/1918           Marched out to Training Battalion – Moascar

21/9/1918           Discharged to duty

7/10/1918           Medical Board – Bilharziosis B1
11/10/1918         admitted with shapie itch to 2nd Australian Division Hospital
19/10/1918         Discharged to duty

14/1/1919           Marched out to kit stores, Moascar
                           Attached to AD Stores – Gheyvich

3/2/1919             Marched in ex Australian Depot Stores
9/2/1919             Marched out to 4th Light Horse Regiment, Moascar
11/2/1919           Rejoined unit in Tripoli
13/2/1919           Detached to EEF Sports, Cairo

21/2/1919           Marched in to Depot Stores, Gheyvich
3/3/1919             Marched out on leave
15/3/1919           Rejoined 4th Light Horse Regiment – Moascar

8/4/1919             Sick to hospital  - Damenhoar
9/4/1919             Rejoined 4th Light Horse Regiment – Moascar

4/6/1919             To hospital sick
14/6/1919           Admitted to 26th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, Egypt – unknown illness
1/7/1919             Suffering from Typhus – dangerously ill
5/7/1919             Pronounced out of danger
14/7/1919           Admitted 14th General Hospital, Abbassia - Typhus

24/7/1919           Embarked on HT Dongola – return to Australia, via Suez, Egypt
25/8/1919           Disembarked into Australia

16/11/1919          Discharged from service – medically unwell.

Medals:
WWI 1914/15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal.

26/4/1965           Arthur passed away.
      buried in:      Echuca Cemetery, Victoria

7/12/1967           Mrs Fanny Cashmore (widow of A G Cashmore) – applied for the Gallipoli
                           Medallion as next of kin.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  22 October 2014.  Lest we forget.