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John Sydney CLANCY

Regimental number5791
Date of birth30 May 1895
Place of birthGlebe, New South Wales
SchoolMarist Brothers High School, Sydney, New South Wales
Other trainingUniversity of Sydney (Diploma of Public Administration; LLB, 1925)
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
Address55 Windsor Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mona Hine, Glen Osmond, Forsyth Street, South Kensington, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 33rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces (still serving at time of AIF enlistment).
Enlistment date14 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 November 1917
Other details

War service: enlisted 16 August 1914; embarked Sydney on board HMAT A35 'Berrima' in the Naval & Military Expeditionary Force. Returned to Australia; enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 14 January 1916.

War service (AIF): Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

District Court judge, New South Wales, 1931-47; Supreme Court judge, New South Wales, 1947-65.

Deputy Chancellor, The University of New South Wales, 1953-60; Chancellor, 1960-70.
Date of death15 October 1970
Age at death75

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