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Esmond Burton CLOUGH

Regimental number2783
Date of birth7 September 1895
Place of birthBrighton, South Australia
SchoolBrighton Primary School (to the age of 12 years)
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressDunrobin Road, Brighton, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Polly Clough, Dunrobin Road, Brighton, South Australia
Previous military service78th Infantry
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).
Recommendation date: 27 September 1918

FateReturned to Australia 24 September 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1734 Corporal Desmond Kingsley CLOUGH, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 March 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death6 August 1979
Place of burialNorth Brighton Cemetery, South Australia

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