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William Thomas CLIFFORD

Regimental number3215
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHairdresser
AddressArgent Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 7"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Clifford, Alfred Street, Norwood, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 March 1916
Place of enlistmentBroken Hill, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on 27 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 November 1917
Discharge date14 January 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 12 November 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 22 November 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 25 November 1916.

Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 28 January 1917; transferred to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 28 January 1917 (bronchitis); to No 1/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 30 January 1917; to No 2 General Hospital, Le Havre, 1 February 1917; discharged, 15 February 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 18 February 1917.

Proceeded to unit, 24 February 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 25 February 1917.

Wounded in action, 5 March 1917; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 5 March 1917 (gunshot wounds, left leg and head); transferred to No 1/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station, 5 March 1917; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 8 March 1917; to England, 16 April 1917; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 17 April 1917; to Holborn Military Hospital, Mitcham, 8 June 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 August 1917; discharged to furlough, 28 August 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 September 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themostocles', 5 November 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 28 December 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit), 14 January 1918.

Total war service: 1 year 299 days (of which 1 year 185 days was abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death24 January 1966
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLIFFORD William Thomas

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