PENDLEBURY, Cyril James
| Service Number: | 648 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 December 1916, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Prahran, Victoria, Austraia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gas poisoning, United Kingdom, 7 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England Roman Catholic, Grave 926 Headstone inscription reads: Sacred heart of Jesus have mercy upon him Father C. Birt officiated Undertakers were Thomas & Sons, Southampton, England.Coffin was made of good polished elm, Netley Military Cemetery, Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Dec 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 648, 6th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted in Melbourne | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 648, 6th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 648, 6th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 24 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 648, Gassed, severe.Evacuated to England | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 648, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 648 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-07 |
Private Cyril James Pendlebury
From WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 7th November.......Private Cyril James Pendlebury was born at Prahran, Victoria in 1895. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 8th December, 1916 as a 21 year old Storeman.
Private Pendlebury arrived in England on 28th July, 1917 to complete further training at Rollestone & Hurdcott, Wiltshire.
Private Pendlebury joined 12th Machine Gun Company at the Front on 2nd February, 1918.
Private Pendlebury was wounded in action in France on 24th August, 1918 - Gas shell (mustard). He was invalided to England & admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England on 27th September, 1918 with Gas Poisoning – severe.
The Hospital Admission form reads:
“On admission:- Burns septic. General condition of patient not good – Pulse very rapid with small signs of myocarditis. Voice hoarse with some cough – Patient very disspnoeic.” “Condition improved for some time until patient began to suffer from severe chocking attacks on swallowing when great difficulty was experienced in getting his breath. Heart condition very poor.
7.11.18 – Condition very weak. Is unable to cough sputum from throat owing to lack of strength. Heart failing.”
Private Cyril James Pendlebury died at 6.55 pm on 7th November, 1918 & was buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire where 49 other Australian WW1 Soldiers are buried.
Submitted 10 November 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Eliza Pendlebury of 1 Prentice Street, St Kilda, Vic. Previously of 17 St. John Street, Windsor, Vic.
Medals: British War Medal. Victory Medal
Also served in the Citizen Forces for 3 years
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