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DENTRY, Clifford Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 730 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Vic., 1883 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | 21 April 1956, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Modewarre St Saviour's Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 730, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 730, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 730, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Meritorious Service Medal
'This N.C.O. rendered invaluable assistance to the Brigade Staff during the recent successful advance from VILLERS BRETONNEUX to the SOMME, and at all times has displayed extraordinary capacity zeal and enterprise and attention to detail resulting in a high standard of proficiency in the Brigade Orderly Room. During operations he worked at high pressure with little respite and showed loyalty and devotion to duty worthy of the best traditions of the A.I.F.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919