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CLIFFORD, William Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3039 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | The Gulf, Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | The Gulf, Glen Innes Severn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Illness - Pneumonia, Sutton Viny, United Kingdom, 5 December 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Tidworth Military Cemetery, England Row C, Grave 350 Rev. E. Muschamp officiated. Funeral directors were R. Butcher & Son of Warmister and the coffin was made of good polished with brass mounts Headstone inscription reads: In memory of the dearly loved son of Mrs. Clifford of Australia, Tidworth Military Cemetery, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emmaville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3039, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Armidale, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3039, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3039, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 19th Battalion to 4 Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3039, 4th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wounds to the head (eye) and foot | |
| 5 Dec 1918: | Involvement Private, 3039, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3039 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-12-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph Adolphus and Elizabeth Clifford of The Gulf, Emmaville, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal