Clarence Victor CHAMBERS

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CHAMBERS, Clarence Victor

Service Number:	614
Enlisted:	15 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Willowie, South Australia, 17 November 1895
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 10 July 1977, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Columbarium, Wall 11, Niche E019
Memorials:	Jamestown Methodist Church WW1 Roll of Honor, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Willowie Schools and District Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

15 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 614, Morphettville, South Australia
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 614, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boonah, Newcastle
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 614, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Thirty-Six embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
9 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 614, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
24 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
25 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

World War 2 Service

12 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Broken Hill, NSW

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Biography

Father Moses Chambers (d. 1950 89yrs) and Mother Elizabeth Chambers (d. 1940 72yrs), living in Jamestown, South Australia

Held apprenticeship in Mechanics for 15mths.

Previous service: 15mths in 29th Light Horse Regiment, Port Pirie, SA

Described on enlisting as 18yrs 11mths old; single; 5' 10.5" tall;
healthy complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Methodist

16/9/1914 enlisted in Morphettville, SA

3/12/1914      appointed to Broadmeadows Camp

21/12/1914    embarked from Newcastle, NSW, onboard HMAT A36 Thirty Six
                     Private in 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 1st Reinforcement

9/5/1915        proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces
                     Heliopolous

29/12/1915    promoted to Lance Corporal
                     joined Western Frontier Force

17/1/1916 promoted to Temporary Corporal

6/5/1916 promoted to Corporal

7/6/1916 promoted to Sergeant

24/7/1917 to be 2nd Lieutenant

13/9/1917 seconded to 1st Light Horse Regiment
14/9/1917 taken on strength 1st Light Horse Regiment

10/10/1917 taken on strength

21/10/1917 conjunctivitis - admitted to Stationary Hospital
25/10/1917 to be Lieutenant and remain seconded

18/11/1917 ceased to be seconded to 1st Light Horse Training Regiment

2/2/1918 to School of Instructors, Zeitoun

20/3/1918 Qualified as Instructor, 35th Hotchkiss Gun Course

21/11/1918 embarked Port Said, Egypt for leave (1914) to Uk

21/2/1919 sick, admitted to hospital

1/5/1919 returned to Australia, embarked onboard HT China
6/6/1919 disembarked into Australia

20/6/1919 discharged from service

Medals: 1914-15 Star (4298), British War medal (1429), Victory Medal (1429)

29/5/1967 lived at 31A East Parkway, Colonel Light Gardens, SA
applied for the ANZAC Commemorative Medallion

10/7/1977      passed away
cremated in:   Centennial Park Cemetery
                     Columbarium, Wall 11, Niche E019
                     Interment Right Expiry 14/08/2027

Sourced and submitted by Juilanne T Ryan. 3/5/2016. Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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