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CLIFT, Harold Roy
| Service Number: | 3786 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whyte-Yarcowie, South Australia, 1 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Rockhampton, Queensland, 16 March 1974, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Jamestown Friendly Society Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3786, 50th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3786, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' |
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Rootsweb ID: I60424 Birth Record - born HARROLD Roy Clift
1 August 1888 in Whyte Yarcowie, 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 3788 - Clarence Alfred CLIFT
50th Battalion
16/8/1916 killed in action - on same day and location as uncle Walter
Commemorated on the Australian Memorial, Villers-Brettoneux, Pozieres, France
Uncle: Private 3787 - Walter John CLIFT
50th Battalion
16/8/1916 killed in action - on same day and location as nephew Clarence
Commemorated on the Australian Memorial, Villers-Brettoneux
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)
Described on enlisting as 27 yrs old; single 6' tall; 155 lbs; medium complexion;
hazel eyes; brown hair; Anglican
17/9/1915 enlisted with younger brother Clarence 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 50th Battalion
6/5/1916 promoted to Lance Corproal
5/6/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
embarked onboard Arcadian
12/6/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
16/8/1916 gun shot wound both thighs - wounded in action, France
embarked onboard HS Jan Brefdel at Boulogne, for England
3/9/1916 admitted to County of London War (Epsom) Hospital
gun shot wound both thighs
16/5/1917 discharged from hospital
22/7/1917 returned to Australia onboard HT 71 Nestor, from England
21/9/1917 disembarked into Australia
26/10/1917 discharged from service
Medals British War medal (9446) and Victory medal (9382)
Total service: 2 years 40 days (1 year 227 days overseas)
married: Rose
last lived in Rockhampton, Queensland
16/3/1974 passed away in Rockhampton, QLD - (85 yrs of age)
buried in:
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 12/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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