EKENSTEEN, Clive Frederick Keith
| Service Number: | 7171 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1915, National Park, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Watsons Bay, New South Wales, Australia, May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pastoral Pusuits |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7171, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , National Park, NSW | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 7171, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 7171, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 26 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Division Artillery | |
| 9 Mar 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Herman Otto Bernard Robert von EKENSTEEN and Elizabeth Ann nee BLIGH, c/o Mrs M J Bligh, 'Tanga', Stanton Road, Mosman, New South Wales
He enlisted into the ranks of the Australian Artillery on 20 September 1915, as Gunner No. 7171. He embarked for Egypt on 18 November 1915, and landed there on 21 December 1915. He was subsequently posted to 5th Field Artillery Brigade, destined for France, landing there in March 1915. He was transferred to the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column and was commissioned Second Lieutenant ‘in the field’, on 26 November 1917. On 21 May 1918 he was transferred to the 4th Field Artillery Brigade, with which he was to earn the Military Cross. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 9 March 1918.
Military Cross
'During the opertion east of Joncourt on the morning of 6th October 1918, acting as intelligence officer, he moved along the advanced line of the regimental front throughout the day, forwarding information as to machine gun positions that were holding up the advance. He showed great ability, energy and coolness under fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10
Date: 29 January 1920
Returned to Australia 2 September 1919 and discharged 11 November 1919.
Husband of Elsie May EKENSTEE nee BLIGH
His Military Cross was listed for auction 12 October 2022 by Noonans Mayfair and sold for £550
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