| Regimental number | 5848 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 71 King Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W C Clifford, 71 King Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of inadequate chest measurement. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Troop 3, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Mounted Division |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7465 Pte Cyril CLIFFORD, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength, Engineers Training Depot, Signals Section, Tel el Kebir, 18 April 1916. Transferred to Anzac Mounted Division, and taken on strength, 1st Signal Squadron, AMD, Romani, 25 April 1916. Admitted to rest Camp, Port Said, 12 October 1917; rejoined unit from Rest Camp, 22 October 1917. Transferred to Base Signal Depot, Alexandria, 30 December 1917; and joined Camp, 8 February 1918, breaking off working parade without permission: awarded forfeiture of 1 day’s pay. Rejoined 1st Signal Squadron in the field, 17 February 1918, Admitted to Rest Camp, Kantara, 4 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ‘Malta’, 3 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 August 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 29 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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