Thomas Cecil CLEARY

CLEARY, Thomas Cecil

Service Number: 3028
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling: Christian Brothers, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 13 August 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
VII A 7, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial
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World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 3028, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
13 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 3028, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle
13 Aug 1918: Involvement Private, 3028, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3028 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-13

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Military Medal

'In operations near BROODSEINDE on night of 10th October, 1917, when his Company was moving up to the front line it was dispersed by heavy shell fire and this man did splendid work in assisting to collect the Company and finding that all guides had become casualties he at once volunteered to act as guide and successfully guided his Company to its position in the front line. Afterwards returning he guided the ration parties to the various posts. All this was carried out under heavy shell fire and at great personal risk. He was evacuated to hospital suffering from exposure on the 14th October, 1917. His unfailing courage and ready assistance set a splendid example to others.'


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

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