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CLEARY, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1638 1633, 1638, 1633 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 December 1915, Enlisted at Townsville |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ennis, Clare, Ireland, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Hodel, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Australia, Palestine, 3 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Goodna Cemetery, Queensland Grave 409, Goodna Cemetery, Goodna, Queensland, Australia, Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1638 1633, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1638, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1638, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 17 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1638 1633, 47th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 1st Military District, Brisbane | |
| 3 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 1633, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1633 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-12-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ellen Cleary of Hodel Siding, Via Townsville, QLD
4 May 1917 - returned to Australia on board HMAT Miltiadies suffering from senility for discharge
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal