| Regimental number | 853 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 138 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Cleaver, 138 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Declared an illegal absentee by Court of Enquiry, Hurdcott, 26 November 1917. Discharged from the AIF, 1 April 1920. Cleaver wrote to Base Records, June 1935, seeking a copy of his discharge papers: 'At the expiration of war I was suffering from an accident that prevented my returning with the AIF. I returned back in 1922.' Discharged on account of desertion subsequently cancelled. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEAVER Albert Edward |