TYMONS, Clement Joseph
| Service Number: | 947 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 February 1915, An original of D Company |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Adelaide, South Australia, March 1896 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Valley Cemetery, Vis-En-Artois Row C, Grave No. 9, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 947, 27th Infantry Battalion, An original of D Company | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 947, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 947, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 947, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 947 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Clement Joseph Tymons was only 18 years of age when he enlisted. He was working for Harris, Scarfe and Company at the time. As an original member of the 27th Battalion he served on Gallipoli and was promoted Corporal. In France he was promoted to Sergeant during the heavy fighting at Pozieres and was seen to fall near Flers.
His brother, 408 Sergeant James Patrick Tymons 32nd Battalion AIF, had been killed in action at Fromelles 20 July 1916, aged 22.
Their father, James Patrick Tymons had passed away during 1912 and their mother, Mary Anna Tymons received all of their medals and memorial awards.
Clement was reburied during 1926 due to a graves relocation and his identity disc was returned to his mother at the same time.
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