13/07/1915- Completed Medical Examination Albany WA
19/07/1915- To 3rd Depot Squadron Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private then to 11th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment
01/11/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Benalla” bound for Egypt
24/11/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis Egypt
26/02/1916- Transferred to Training Camp Serapeum Egypt
06/08/1916- Admitted 1st Australian Stationary Hospital Ismailia Egypt (Sick) ex Hod-el-Fatir
12/08/1916- Discharged to Duty at Ismaila
09/09/1916- Taken on Strength 10th Light Horse Regiment Etmaler ex Details Camp
26/08/1917- Detached to Australian Army Service Corps Abbasan as Groom and Batman for Brigade Transport Officer
22/09/1917- Rejoined 1oLHR at Shellal ex AASC Detachment
12/10/1917- To Rest Camp Port Said Egypt
22/10/1917- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt ex Rest Camp
13/04/1918- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Haemorrhoids) ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
11/05/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
29/05/1918- To 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar Egypt
30/07/1918- Taken on Strength 10LHR Egypt
30/08/1918- Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps Cairo Egypt
10/02/1919- Promoted to ERE/2CPL Cairo
24/07/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Dongola” for Return to Australia
17/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
09/10/1919- Discharged from Service (Termination of Period of Enlistment).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star – No. 6626
British War Medal – No.5917
Victory Medal – No. 5904

AUTHOR NOTE:–

Soldier was under 21 years of age at enlistment , so his father John William signed an authorization accordingly and form was witnessed by Harry McGOUGH of Albany on 15th July 1915.

On return from War Service, Arthur moved to live with his parents at Greenbushes WA.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Albany and Districts Roll of Honour
ALBANY- Drew, Robinson and Company Roll of Service