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Born 13 August 1892 in Fowlers Bay, South Australia
(SA birth record 1842 - 1906 Book: 509 Page: 169 District: Fli. See also: MANSFIELD Clarence)

Father Harry Sibley RUMBALL
(b. 7/4/1856 Mount Blackwood, Victoria - d. 27/11/1938  32 Devon Street, Goodwood SA)
died of Uraemia Nepghrosderosis Essential Hypertension.
buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA
1st wife:   Bertha Wilhelmma  (b. 11/8/1854 - d. 15/6/1888 Goodwood SA)

3 sisters
Winnifred Bertha Rumball  (b. 1881 - d. ___)
Ida Rumball  (b. 1885 - d. ____)
Bertha Rumball (b. 1887 - d. ____) 

Father's 2nd wife (*Clarence's mother): 
Jane Elizabeth (nee Reed / m.1 Mansfield/ m.2 Sellstrom)
(b. 1855 Penzance, Cornwall, England - d. 20/5/1940 Parkside SA)

Jane's first marriage:
m1. Charles Mansfield  (b. 1848 - d. 1881)
c.1.  Elsie Maude Mansfield  (b. 1874 - d. 1946)
c.2.  Pearl Hilda Mansfield  (b. 1876 - d. 1905)
c.3.  Horace Sydney Mansfield  (b. 1878 - d. 1975)
c.4.  Laurance Erless Mansfield  (b. 1880 - d. 1960)

Jane's second marriage:
m.2.  Sven laurentine Sellstrom  (b. 1842 - d. ____)
c.5.   Andrew Charles Sellstrom  (1884 - d. ____)

Jane's third marriage: (*Clarence's mother): 
m.3.   Harry Sibley Rumball  (b. 1856 - d. ____)
c.6.    Percival Rumball  (b. 1890 - d. _____)
c.7.    Clarence Rumball  (b. 1892 - d. ____)
c.8.    Francis Elmer Rumball  (b 1895 - d. ____)
c.9.    Harry Stanley Rumabll  (b. 1897 - d. ____)

Next of kin in service:
Brother
53 Pte Francis Elmer RUMBALL
5th Divisional Signal Company
returned to Australia, 31 July 1918

Brother-in-Law
2784 Pte Stanley Henry SCHROEDER
10th Battalion
died of wounds, 20 April 1916.
buried in: Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery
               Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 15
               La Gorque, France

Previous service:
2 years Old organisation
2 1/2 years 10th AIR
2 /1/2 years commissioned rank 78th Infantry

Described on enlisting as 22 years old; single; 5' 7 12" tall; 10stone 10 lbs;

19/8/1914        Enlisted in Adelaide, South Australia

20/10/1914      Embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, on board HMAT Ascanius A11
                       as a 2nd Lieutenant, with A Company of 10th Battalion

He embarked with #31 Private Arthur Seaforth Blackburn; Major Miles Fitzroy Beevor;

1/2/1915          Promoted to Lieutenant

2/3/1915          Embarked at Alexandria, on board the Ionian to join the Mediterranean
                        Expeditionary Forces, in Gallipoli

26/4/1915        Promoted to Captain
26/4/1915        Adjutant of 10th Battalion

14/6/1915        disembarked off of HMT Canada, at Malta, admitted to St Andrews
27/6/1915        admitted Sciatica (severe) at Alexandria, 17th General Hospital

15/8/1915        Embarked for Gallipoli Peninsula, on board HMTS Guildford Castle
16/8/1915        rejoined 10th Battalion

5/11/1915        Mention in Despatches
                       Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29354;
                       'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 12, 27 January 1916.

29/1/1916        placed on Supernumeracy List, Ismailia
7/3/1916          rejoined unit from details, Serapeum
26/3/1916        transferred to ase details, Zeuiona

30/3/1916        Promoted to Major, 10th Infantry Battalion

12/4/1916        Seconded for duty with 3rd Training Battalion 
2/8/1916          Appointed Adjutant of 3rd Training Battalion, England

1/3/1917          Recommended for Military Cross
                        'Work done at Le Barque, 24/25 February 1917.'

10/3/1917        2nd recommendation for Military Cross
                       '(Le Barque 24-26 February 1917) Courage and initiative and splendid leadership.

24/3/1917         Awarded Military Cross (MC),  in France
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He made several reconnaissances of unknown ground under heavy fire, and by his quick appreciation of the situation and prompt action greatly assisted in the success of the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133

4/7/1917           On leave in UK
17/7/1917         rejoined Battalion in France

8/12/1917         Proceeded to 3rd Brigade School, France
21/12/1917        rejoined battalion from school

14/5/1918         sick with influenza, admitted 15th Casualty Clearing Station, in the field, France

14/7/1918         To attend Senior Officers School, Aldershot, England

5/9/1918           Major is seconded for duty as Tactical Instructor Machine Gun
                         Training Centre, Grantham, England

4/12/1918    Returned to Australia per HT Somerset
15/1/1919    disembarked into Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, South Australia

16/1/1919    The Register
"Among the soldiers who are expected to arrive at the Adelaide Railway Station at 9 a.m. to-day are the following, who have won distinctions on the front: — Major Clarence Rumball, M.C., 10th (S.A.) Battalion, who returned as officer commanding the troops on the transport, is an original Anzac. He was appointed second lieutenant in the 10th Battalion on August 19, 1914, at the age of 22 years, and left Australia on October 20 of the same year. As lieutenant, he took part in the Gallipoli landing, and was promoted captain on the following day. While serving on the peninsula he was mentioned in despatches by Sir Ian Hamilton. He was adjutant to his battalion from May 4, 1916, to October 23 of the same year, and he was promoted major on March 30, 1917. His Military Cross, which was gazetted on April 26 of that year, was awarded for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as captain. Under heavy fire he made several reconnaissances of unknown ground, and by his quick appreciation of the situation and prompt action greatly assisted in the success of the operations. Major Rumball is one of three sons of Mr. H. S. Rumball, of Unley, South Australia, who have seen active service in the war. Prior to enlisting he was in the, paymaster's department of the South Australian Railways, and held the rank of lieutenant in the 78th Infantry Regiment, Australian Military Forces."

Medals:
Military Cross; MID; 1914-15 Star (267), British War Medal (1117), Victory Medal (1118)

19/2/1919    Married:  Dorothy Clara Alice Schroeder
                   (b. 13/7/1893  Tanunda, SA - d. 29/1/1979 Barmera, SA)

17/3/1919    Appointment terminated with AIF

Clarrie owned a fruit block at Winkie, South Australia.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  26/3/2015.  Lest we forget.