Clive Anton ARCHER MC

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Service Number:	1763
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Blackboy Hill Camp, Greenmount, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Cressy, Tasmania, Australia, 21 November 1887
Home Town:	Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 9 July 1955, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wivenhoe General Cemetery, Burnie, Tasmania PLOT Old CoE, section L1
Memorials:	Fremantle Union Bank of Australia Ltd. West Australian Staff Roll of Honour, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Melbourne Union Bank of Australia WWI Roll of Honour

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17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1763, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Blackboy Hill Camp, Greenmount, Western Australia
3 Oct 1914:	Involvement Gunner, 1763, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1914:	Embarked Gunner, 1763, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Fremantle
10 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Gallipoli
17 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Gallipoli
7 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
12 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt
13 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, France
1 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, France
19 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Cross, France. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as forward observation officer during an attack. He succeeded in establishing communication, and maintained it under heavy fire for a day and a night. He transmitted much valuable information as to the position of the front line and enemy preparations for counter-attack.
20 Nov 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Returned to Australia per HT D33 from England (special leave 19th).

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