Clifton William NAYLOR

NAYLOR, Clifton William

Service Number: 963
Enlisted: 18 October 1914
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train
Born: Kent Town, South Australia, 1 February 1895
Home Town: St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shop Keeper/ Hardware Assistant
Died: Plympton, South Australia, Australia, 22 October 1948, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Kendrew Oval, Row 17, Plot 14 Section: KO, Road: 17, Site No: 14
Memorials: Kent Town Wesleyan Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1
21 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, 963, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, 963, 2nd Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Sydney

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Biography

18 Oct 1914 - Enlisted and promoted to rank of Sergeant.
21 Dec 1914 - Embarked from Australia on transport "Port Macquarie" as part of 2nd Light Horse Regiment.
17 Apr 1917 - Wounded in action - bomb wound to knee, thigh, penis and feet.
18 Dec 1917 - promoted to Lieutenant.
28 Dec 1918 - promoted to Captain (on AIF list - 3 June 1919).
28 May 1919 - Embarked HT Hungaria at Port Said to return to Australia.