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Cleve Hartley PACKHAM

Regimental number4870
Place of birthMolong, New South Wales
Place of birthGarra, New South Wales
SchoolGarra Public School, New South Wales
Other trainingNil.
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressLilyville, Pinecliffe via Molong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, W C Packham, Lilyville via Molong, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil.
Enlistment date14 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular'He lived a good refined life' (Cousin) Additionally, this cousin was informed by an unknown officer that Cleve Hartley Packham was killed in action.
FateKilled in Action 11 April 1917
Place of death or woundingNot known
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialH.A.C. Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. II), Ecoust-St.Mein, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
70
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Josephine PACKHAM, Pine Cliff, New south Wales
Family/military connectionsCousins: No.3865 Stanley James Packham, killed in action at Morlancourt Valley, France on 24th July 1918 and also Lieutenant Piddington, Cecil Piddington, P. Yeomans and Bert Yeomans.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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