BLUETT, Charles Wilson Cutcliffe
| Service Number: | 4126 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Staffordshire, England, 6 August 1874 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Staffordshire Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Master mariner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 3 November 1917, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4126, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Menin Road | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele |
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of a carrying party, but when all the senior officers in the attacking companies had become casualties he assumed command, and, after reorganising, moved forward to the capture of the last objective. he rendered valuable service during the consolidation, and his cheerfulness, pluck, and determination during the advance were an example to all.'
Submitted 21 January 2017 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by John Edwards
The son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Bluett, late of Staffordshire, England. He married Clare Louise Gillard, from Essex, England. Enlisted at Rockhampton in June, 1915, and went into camp at Enoggera. Went through the N.C.O. Schools, and was granted his Commission in November, 1915, and attached to the 13thRfts. of the 9th Battalion, Sailed for Egypt in January, 1916, and left for England in May, 1916, and subsequently went to France in September, 1919. Went into action at Armentieres, Baupaume, Bullecourt, Messines, Polygon Wood, and Passchendaele Ridge. Awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery at Hooge on the 20th September, 1917, and was decorated on the field by General Birdwood. Severely wounded on the 3rd November, 1917, and died of wounds the same day. Lieutenant Bluett had four other brothers on active service; - taken from "Queenslanders who fought in the Great War".
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