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Arthur William GIBSON

Regimental number65
Place of birthBombala, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlanter
Address99 Manning Road, East Malvern, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 8.75"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mabel Gibson, 99 Manning Road, East Malvern, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of eyesight)
Enlistment date13 September 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Remount Unit
FateReturned to Australia 26 December 1918
Discharge date25 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Greece

Admitted to hospital, Maadi, 23 January 1916; discharged from hospital, 26 January 1916 (no further details recorded).

Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 7 February 1916 (measles); discharged to unit, 22 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria fopr Salonika, Greece, 25 August 1916; disembarked Alexandria from Salonika, 3 September 1916; rejoined Remount Unit, Heliopolis, 4 September 1916.

Found guilty, 19 April 1917, of making a false accusation against a soldier knowing such accusation to be false in that he at Heliopolis on 18/4/17 on the Squadron Parade Ground at 11.10 am on 18/4/17 used language to the following effect: 'The Squadron Sgt Major is not fair in taking men for duty, and this is not the first time, three and four troops have been called out for extra duty, when it is not their turn. Why don't you give one or two troops a turn?': admonished.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 28 April 1917 (debility); discharged, and rejoined unit, 11 May 1917.

Temporarily attached to Field Remount Section, Rafa, 20 October 1918.

Marched out to Rest Camp, Port Said, 8 November 1918.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, 27 November 1918 (disordered action of the heart).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 26 December 1918; disembarked Melbourbe, 8 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 25 March 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, GIBSON Arthur William

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