P5870
CLIFTON, John Oliver
| Service Number: | 3115 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Port Broughton, South Australia, 7 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alford Primary School |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 20 December 1954, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kadina Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Alford Primary School WW1 Old Boys Honour Board, Alford War Memorial, Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Port Broughton War Memorial, Tickera War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3115, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3115, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3115 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Thomas CLIFTON and Mary Ann nee STARKS
Biography contributed by tony griffin
John Oliver was the son of Thomas and Mary-Ann Clifton (both deceased) and was born at Port Broughton on 7 March 1895. A farm labourer, he was 21 years old when he enlisted on 29 May 1916.
John was appointed to 24th Reinforcements 3rd Light Horse Brigade and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT A6 “Clan MacCorquodale” on 5 February 1917. He disembarked at Suez on 12 March 1917 and was taken on strength on 23 April. During the month of April John was detached to Cookery School at Ismailia for a course of instruction. 2 months later he was admitted to 14 Australian General Hospital suffering from malaria. A month later he rejoined his unit and was the detached for duty with the Railway Construction detail. In September 1918 he was again admitted to hospital and did not rejoin 3rd Light Horse until after the war had ended.
John embarked from Suez aboard HT “Dunluce Castle” on 17 July 1919 and disembarked at Adelaide on 23 August. He was discharged on 30 September 1919.
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