John Malcolm MCCLEERY

MCCLEERY, John Malcolm

    Service Number: 697
    Enlisted: 4 September 1914, Perth, WA
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Sydney, NSW, 25 April 1887
    Home Town: Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bedmaker
    Died: 7 January 1991, aged 103 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Pinnaroo Valley Chapel & Crematorium
    Banksia Court Garden 8A 0095
    Memorials: Boulder Goldfields First Enlistments WWI Roll of Honor, Boulder K.E.T. Workers Roll of Honor, Kalgoorlie Boulder 84th Infantry Goldfields Regiment Roll of Honour, Kalgoorlie Central School Honour Roll, West Subiaco Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    4 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 697, 11th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA
    2 Nov 1914: Involvement Sergeant, 697, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1914: Embarked Sergeant, 697, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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    Distinguished Conduct Medal

    'For conspicuous gallantry and ability on the 25th April, 1915. After the landing at Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles) he led an attack on a strongly held position, and by his bravery and the ability with which he handled his force, he succeeded in gaining the position.'
    Source: 'London Gazette' No. 8858
    Date: 6 September 1915

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