BRISBANE, Cleve
| Service Number: | 5317 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goodwood, South Australia, 26 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Keswick Public School |
| Occupation: | Hardware Assistant |
| Died: | Died of Illness (cardiac), Keswick, South Australia, Keswick Military Hospital, Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 26 July 1919, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Plympton North Richmond Baptist Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5317, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5317, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 15 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5317, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5317, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5317, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5317, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens |
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Surname: BRISBANE; Given Names: Cleve; Date of Birth: 26 September 1894; Date of Enlistment: 4 January 1916; Trade or Calling: Hardware Assistant; Birth Location: Goodwood SA; Address prior to enlistment: 46 Carlton Pde Torrensville; Photograph sent by: Mrs C Brisbane
Source: State Records SA
Son of Mr and Mrs Eliza Brisbane of Croydon Rd Keswick, Cleve married shortly after enlistment. His wife Marion's address was listed as 46 Carlton Parade Torrensville.
Cleve Brisbane was enlisted into the 14th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion and went into camp at the Exhibition Grounds Camp and then to Mitcham Camp. He trained as a signaller. He embarked on the HMAT Ballarat on the 12th August 1916.
Cleve Brisbane was taken on Strength by the 27th Battalion after completion of training in the UK, in January 1917.
He subsequently served in France for the remainder of the war with a short period of hospitalisation follwing an injury, in England in February / March 1918.
He embarked for Australia on the HT Ypiringa in May 1919. While at sea he developed inlammation of the heart resulting in him being disembarked as a stretcher case. Officially diagnosed as endarcititis his condition deteriorated and he died in Keswick Military Hospital on the 26th July 1919. with his wife in attendance He was deemed to have died in service and his wife was subsequently presented his Commemorative Plaque.
Commemorative Plaque No 950050
British War Medal 44805
Victory Medal 44298
Embarkation Roll
Service Number: 5317
Rank: Private
Roll title: 27 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reinforcements (June-December 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 12 August 1916
Place of embarkation: Adelaide
Ship embarked on: HMAT Ballarat A70
AWM Honour Roll
Service Number: 5317
Rank: Private
Unit: 27 Battalion
Service: Australian Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of death: 26 July 1919
Place of death: Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Place of association: Torrensville South Australia, Australia
Cemetery or memorial details: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
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