Arthur Popham DESHON

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Service Number:	38
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 27 December 1876
Home Town:	Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 12 September 1957, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12 \| Section 18
Memorials:	Brisbane Grammar School Boer War Honour Board

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 38, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Mar 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 38, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 463 notes 3rd QMI embarked 1 Mar 1900 aboard Duke of Portland arriving Cape Town 2 Apr 1900.
15 Jul 1900:	Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 468 notes promoted to Corporal 15 Jul 1900.
21 Jun 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 38, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 465 notes 3rd QMI embarked 9 May 1901 at Cape Town returning to Australia aboard Morayshire arriving Sydney 7 Jun 1901 (rail to Brisbane), disbanded 21 Jun 1901.

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