FLEMING, Clarence Thomas
| Service Number: | 829 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oatlands, Tasmania, 10 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Campbell Town, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shepherd |
| Died: | Natural causes, Campbell Town, Tasmania, 24 August 1962, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Campbell Town (St. Luke) Anglican Cemetery, Tasmania , Australia |
| Memorials: | Men of Bothwell Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 829, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 829, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 829, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Warneton | |
| 7 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 829, 40th Infantry Battalion |
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Awardewd the Military Medal
"On the night 16th/17th July, 1917, near MESSINES, the dump, at which his platoon was engaged leading pack mules, came under very heavy enemy shell fire, with the result that an Officer and a number of men became casualties. Lance Corporal FLEMING was blown some distance by a shell, and was badly shaken. With a total disregard for danger this N.C.O. returned to the shelled area, and rendered assistance to wounded men. Whilst engaged in carrying a badly wounded comrade out of the shelled area he himself was wounded but persisted in carrying on his work of rescue. It was not until all the party had been successfully removed that he sought medical aid. The gallant conduct and personal heroism of this N.C.O. no doubt saved the lives of others of the party."
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