William Arthur CLIFTON

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CLIFTON, William Arthur

Service Number:	4391
Enlisted:	15 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 14 June 1890
Home Town:	Redfern, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Redfern Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Ironworker
Died:	Killed in action, France, 3 May 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 10. A BRIGHT LIFE NOBLY ENDED
Memorials:	Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. Pictorial HR, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4391, 18th Infantry Battalion
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4391, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4391, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

William Clifton was a married man and worked at the Anthony Hordern's Iron Yard in Redfern, Sydney. His wife Minnie and daughter Una were both granted pensions after his death.

His brother, 4773 Lance Corporal Wenford John Clifton, 55th Battalion, of Randwick, NSW, was also killed in action in the previous month on 2 April 1917. They were the sons of Walter and Selina Clifton of Sydney, New South Wales.

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