STYANT-BROWNE, Clifford
| Service Numbers: | 1211, 2153 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1902, Hobart |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 15 April 1883 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston High School, Tasmania |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk & Fruit Grower |
| Died: | Illness, Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, 20 July 1957, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden of Remembrance 3 Wall Niche, Section 2, Side N, Row 4, Niche 2 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1211, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Hobart |
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World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2153, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2153, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2153, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 27 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 9 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2153, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Clifford STYANT-BROWNE was born on 15th April, 1883 in Hobart, Tasmania
His parents were Frank STYANT-BROWNE & Emma Ann ELMES who married in June 1882 in Wimborne, Dorset, England and then moved to Tasmania
He enlisted in January 1902 in Hobart to serve as a Private in the 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse in the Boer War and departed on 16th February, 1902 on the ship Manchester Merchant - he returned to Australia on 9th August, 1902 on the ship Drayton Grange
He enlisted on 10th April, 1916 as a Lieutenant to serve during WW1 and embarked on 28th August, 1916 from Adelaide on the HMAT Anchises with the 43rd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements
He returned to Australia on 3rd May, 1919 on the ship Leicestershire and disembarked on 21st June 1919 & was discharged on 9th October, 1919
Clifford died on 20th July, 1957 in Heidleberg, Victoria and was cremated as the Fawkner Memorial Park in Victoria
He was awarded the Military Cross on 27th August, 1917
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when consolidating a forward position with his platoon. Although exposed to very heavy machine gun and rifle fire, he successfully completed his task and it was due to his efforts that a strong hostile counter attacked was subsequently repulsed after the enemy had captured a forward position on his right flank
By his courage and determination he enabled a party to be organised to regain the lost position, thereby saving the situation"
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Clifford married Gwendoline RATTEN in St Pauls Church in Stanley, Tasmania in 1909
His 2nd marriage was to Bessie OSBORNE in the Cairns Memorial Church in Melbourne in 1931
His 3rd marriage was to Esther GARDINER nee JACOB in Victoria in 1939
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