CLEARY, Thomas Cecil
| Service Number: | 3028 |
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| 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, France VII A 7, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial |
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: '' | |
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| 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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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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