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Clement William BRINDLEY

Regimental number76
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressNorthumberland Road, Auburn, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMrs. D. Brindley, Northumberland Road, Auburn, New South Wales
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'At POZIERES, FRANCE, from 17/8/16 to 19/8/16 Sergeant BRINDLEY was in charge of an advanced Signal Station in POZIERES and showed conspicuous ability and devotion to duty by the manner in which he kept telephonic communications between BNS in action and Bde HQ. He also displayed coolness by repairing these lines under very heavy enemy shell fire, thus setting a fine example to the men of his detachment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918

Other detailsMedals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 December 1935
Place of burialMacquarie Park Cemetery

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