Gilbert ARNOTT DCM

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Service Number:	518
Enlisted:	18 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, April 1984
Home Town:	Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	Old age, Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 28 December 1962
Cemetery:	Horsham Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Horsham Fire Brigade WW1 Honour Roll

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
26 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
3 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
25 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW cheek
21 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, GSW back, severe
24 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 518, 8th Infantry Battalion
15 Apr 1920:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry at Herleville Wood, 23 August, 1918. This non-commissioned officer went forward with a small bombing party, and got behind the enemy position. He then rushed and bombed the machine guns. Though the enemy fought with stick bombs and rifles he succeeded in knocking out four guns

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