CLOTHIER, Cyril Charles
| Service Numbers: | 13089, V18518 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | District Accounts Office (VIC) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1974, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia 21*MD*N |
| Memorials: | Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked Driver, 13089, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement Driver, 13089, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Auxiliary Transport Companies, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Aug 1941: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 1, V18518 | |
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| 16 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 1, V18518, District Accounts Office (VIC), Royal Park, Vic. | |
| 10 Feb 1947: | Discharged | |
| 10 Feb 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 1, V18518 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles John CLOTHIER and Emily Josephine CLOTHIER nee WATTS, Timor Street, Warrnmabool, Victoria
Husband of Leila Josephine CLOTHIER, 24 Smith Street, St Kilda, Vic.
Military Medal
'On the morning of the 9th August 1918 during operations carried out by 2nd and 5th Australian Divisions East of AMIENS this driver was evacuating wounded by the Ford Motor Ambulance from the Eastern side of HARBONNIERES. The village was continuously shelled and two cars had already been put out of action. Nevertheless, this driver continued his work with complete disregard of his own safety. His work was unusually heavy owing to the fact that the other cars had been put out of action. He set a splendid example of cheerfulness and courage under adverse conditions. on the night of 11/12th August 1918 he was evacuating wounded from the village of VAUVILLERS, in spite of the extremely heavy hostile shelling. He evacuated all cases and returned to see if there were any more and only just left his car when it was completely wrecked by enemy shell. His conduct throughout the operations has been very gallant.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
Warrnambool Standard 23 November 1918
“The details of the circumstances under which Driver Cyril Clothier MM won his distinction are given by Major-General Rosenthal as follows: ‘On the morning of 9th August, during operations carried out by the 2nd and 5th Australian Division, east of Amiens, this driver was evacuating wounded by a Ford Motor Ambulance from the eastern side of Harbonnieres. The village was continually shelled and two cars had already been put out of action. Nevertheless this driver continued his work with complete disregard of his own safety. His work was unusually heavy, owing to the fact of the other cars being put out of action. He set a splendid example of cheerfulness and courage under adverse conditions on the night of the 11th and 12th August 1918. He was evacuating wounded from the east of Vauvillers in spite of extremely heavy hostile shelling. He evacuated all cases and returned to see if there were any more, and had only left his car when it was completely wrecked by an enemy shell. His conduct through the operation was gallant.’ Driver Clothier has since been recommended for a bar to the medal. He enlisted in August 1916, and sailed in December of the same year, landing in March of the following year. He was then attached to the 1st Australian Auxiliary Motor Mechanical Unit, but has since been transferred to the 5th Field Ambulance.”