Charles Joseph CLIFFORD MC & Bar

Badge Number: S64914, Sub Branch: Walkerville
S64914

CLIFFORD, Charles Joseph

Service Numbers: 458, 458/Z5146
Enlisted: 14 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 11th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Penola, South Australia, 22 June 1888
Home Town: Penola, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Stationmaster
Died: Nailsworth, South Australia, 23 March 1965, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: KO, Road: 23A, Site No: 46
Memorials: Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Penola District WW1 Roll of Honor, Penola Scholars Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

14 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 458, Oaklands, South Australia
16 Mar 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
2 Jun 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 458, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
2 Jun 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 458, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane
29 Aug 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Light Horse Regiment
22 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
26 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
4 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Lieutenant, 458/Z5146, 11th Light Horse Regiment

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Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

General Birdwood from the United Kingdom presented Lt. CJ Clifford 11th Light Horse Regt his Military Cross and Bar on the 6 march 1920.

Biography contributed

Biography written by Marlee George, Loxton High School, SA attached as a document. Winning entry for 2015 Premier's Anzac Spirit School Prize.