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CLARK, Cecil Olbers

Service Number:	1113
Enlisted:	5 October 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wattle Flat, New South Wales, Australia, 11 May 1890
Home Town:	Glen Innes, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Wattle Flat Public School, Sydney High School and the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Teacher
Died:	Natural causes, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1968, aged 78 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

5 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 1113, 3rd Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 1113, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 1113, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
28 Jan 1916:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli
26 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1113, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Fleurbaix, GSW right hand
5 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion
19 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shrapnel wound right eye and arm
27 Oct 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, For conspicuous gallantry in organising and leading a bombing attack at Lone Pine, together with his personal barvery in throwing back live enemy bombs that fell in the trenches inspired his men with confidence.
1 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Broodseinde Ridge, For gallantry and devotion to duty at Broodseine Ridge, Ypres on 10 October 1917 when in command of a patrol locating enemy position he was suddenly challenged by two Germans with rifles and fixed bayonets at a few feet distance. With no time to draw his revolver, but with great courage and presence of mind he hit the nearest German on the head with his stick and took both prisoner, bring them back to our lines.
22 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion

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