CLIFT, Clarence Alfred
| Service Number: | 3788 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, 18 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Jamestown High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, Pozières, France, 16 August 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3788 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
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Rootsweb ID: I60245 Birth Record: 18 May 1894 in Jamestown, South Australia
Father: William Nicholas CLIFT (b: 29/7/1863 in McLaren Vale, SA - d. 13/11/1921)
Married: 26/10/1887 in Canowie Belt, SA
Mother: Sarah Ellen BROWN (b: 20/3/1866 in Canowie, SA - d. 11/8/1937)
both buried in Jamestown Cemetery.
Brother: Private 3786 - Harold Roy CLIFT - 50th Battalion
22/7/1917 returned to Australia, onboard HT 71 Nestor, from England
16/3/1974 passed away in Rockhampton QLD (85yrs of age)
Uncle: Private 3787 - Walter John CLIFT - 50th Battalion
16/8/1916 killed in action - on same day and location as Clarence
Commemorated on the Australian Memorial, Villers-Brettoneux, Pozieres, France
Cousin: Sergeant 1110 Herbert (Harry) Cecil BROWN - 10th Battalion
16/9/1914 (19yrs) enlisted
10/8/1918 killed in action, France
buried in: Heath Cemetery, Plot VII, Row G, Grave 12, Harbonnieres, France
Siblings:
Harrold Roy CLIFT (b: 1/8/1888 in Whyte Yarcowie, SA)
Olivet Ruby CLIFT (b: 22 Oct 1889 in Whyte Yarcowie, SA)
James CLIFT (b: 31 May 1891 in Jamestown, SA)
Vera CLIFT (b: 23 May 1892 in Jamestown, SA)
Clarence Alfred CLIFT (b: 18 May 1894 in Jamestown, SA)
Gertrude Florence CLIFT (b: 23 Jan 1896 in Jamestown, SA)
Frederick George CLIFT (b: 17 Jul 1898 in Jamestown, SA)
Edwin Victor CLIFT (b: 5 Jun 1901 in Jamestown, SA)
Marguerita CLIFT (b: 11 Apr 1903 in Jamestown, SA)
Bruce CLIFT (b: 6 Mar 1905 in Jamestown, SA)
Previously served:
12 mths Junior Cadets 81st Area
3 yrs with 24th Light Horse Regiment, Jamestown, SA
Described on enlisting as 21 yrs 5 mths old; single; 5' 8" tall; 162 lbs;
fair complexion; brown eyes; dark hair; Church of England
17/9/1915 enlisted with older brother Harold and uncle Walter John
in Adelaide, SA
22/9/1915 appointed to F Company, 2nd Depot
11/11/1915 Morphettville Camp
7/2/1916 embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, onboard HMAT A28 Miltiades
as a Private in 27th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
2/4/1916 taken on strength into 50th Battalion, Heliopolos
5/6/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, Alexandria
12/6/1916 disembarked at Marseilles, France
16/8/1916 killed in action at Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France (with Uncle Walter Clift 3787)
No known grave
19/8/1916 Confirmed by Os. P Dalitz
"One big shell killed both Clarrie and Walter, who were both nobly sticking to
their guns and doing excellent work; they both died bravely......."
Commemoration on the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
His name is on Panel 150 of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Commemorated in Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia.
Medals: British War medal (30694) and Victory medal (30512)
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (316964)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 10/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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