CLEAVER, Richard Ernest
| Service Number: | 4085 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Majors Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Pyrmont, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Linesman |
| Died: | Randwick Military Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 10 September 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Sydney Municipal Council of Sydney Employees Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4085, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4085, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney |
Richard Ernest Cleaver
Richard Ernest Cleaver was born November 1891 in Majors Creek, New South Wales. He enlisted in the AIF in September 1915 and was sent to Egypt where he was posted to the 5th Division Cyclist Corps (mounted infantry) in April 1916. In June, his unit left Egypt aboard the Oriana for Marseilles. He served in France from June 1916 to July 1917 mainly with the 2nd Anzac Cyclist Battalion but with occasional detachments to anti-aircraft units. In July 1917 he was transferred to hospital in England with serious middle ear infections. He returned to Australia in November 1917 and was discharged from the AIF on 27 December 1917. On his enlistment papers, he gave his civilian occupation as linesman and his next-of-kin as his father, Richard, of 81 John Street Pyrmont.
Richard Ernest Cleaver married Ida Jackson in Sydney in 1931. They had one son, Jim. Richard Ernest died on 10 September 1938 at Randwick Military Hospital. He was 47.
Submitted 20 August 2025 by Andrew Amos