CLIFTON, James Ernest
| Service Number: | 3065 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Houghton, South Australia , 9 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 9 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Buried in plot E of the Australian section |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Houghton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3065 | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3065, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3065, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded Private, 3065, Battle for Pozières , He died from his wounds on the !4th of July 1917 |
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James Ernest Clifton was born in Houghton, South Australia. His parents were Elizabeth Clifton and George Clifton who lived in Inglewood (23.8km southeast to the CBD.) Before he enlisted, he worked as a labourer. He got his education at Broughton public school. James was very fond of sport and for many years was a popular member of the football and cricket teams in his area.
James enlisted in the 27th Battalion on the 6th of August 1915. He embarked on the HMAT A7 medic on the 12th of January 1916. During the war, this unit was involved in the following places/events and many more: Amiens, Beauvoir, Broodseinde, Bullecourt, Egypt, 1915-16, France and Flanders, 1916-18, Gallipoli, 1915. He was an infantry soldier. They are trained in combat techniques and weapons and form the basis of any modern military ability. James was awarded the three medals that all soldiers got for their hard work. He received the 1914–1915-star, British war medal and the victory medal.
James Ernest Clifton unfortunately passed away on the 9th of August 1916 due to critical wounds received while firing in France. He died at the 44th casualty clearing station and buried at Puchevilllers military cemetery (7 ½ miles southeast of Doullens France).
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