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CLAYFIELD, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5319 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Daylesford, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Daylesford State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Henencourt near Albert, France, 22 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme Plot 1V, Row N, Grave 6 Headstone inscription reads: Gone but not forgotten one of the best Mother, Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Ribemont, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daylesford War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5319, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5319, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5319, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5319, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left knee | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5319, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Wounded for the second time. Shell wounds to the back and side |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Mary Jane Clayfield of Duke Street, Daylesford, Vic
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal