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CLISSOLD, Samuel Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2230 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 April 1915, Enlisted at Dean's Marsh, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lorne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Lorne, Surf Coast, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coach Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, arms and legs causing Tetanus, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 15 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row J, Grave 38 Commemorated in the Lorne Cemetery, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lorne Residents of Lorne District Roll of Honor, Lorne School Honor Roll, Lorne School Roll of Honor Book, Lorne War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2230, Enlisted at Dean's Marsh, Vic. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2230, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2230, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2230, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wounds to the head, arms and legs at Lone Pine |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of S. and Isabella Clissold of 'Kia-Ora', Lorne, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal Victory Medal
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