ARCHIBALD, Clifford Harrold
| Service Number: | 2783 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Keswick Barracks, South Australia Allocated to 9th Reinforcements at Mitcham Camp |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Catherine Street, North Kensington, South Australia, 16 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Rose Park State School and Norwood High School |
| Occupation: | Jeweller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Meteren, France, 24 April 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Meteren Military Cemetery Meteren Military Cemetery. Plot II, Row L, Grave No. 303, France. His name is located at panel 58 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT., Meteren Military Cemetery, Meteren, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rose Park Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Rose Park Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - Rose Park, Rose Park Public School WW1 Honour Board, SA Caledonian Society Soldiers Memorial WW1 Honour Board, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 10th Infantry Battalion, Keswick Barracks, South Australia Allocated to 9th Reinforcements at Mitcham Camp | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 10th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in the Armentieres sector as the 1st Division moved south, to the Somme and Pozieres. | |
| 21 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 10th Infantry Battalion, Evacuated to England with Trench Foot - 5 months hospital. Further hospitalisation after a cardiac incident. | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2783, 10th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, KIA near Meteren, northern France. The 1st Division remained in this sector throughout the German Offensive and beyond. |
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Described on enlisting as 19 years 7 months old; 6' 1" tall; 156 lbs; sallow complextion;
brown eyes; dark hair; Baptist.
Father David Black Archibald and Mother Emma (nee ASTIN), 16 Tudor Street, Victoria Park, SA.
Previous service: Senior cadets, F Company, 79th Battalion, transferred to Citizens Forces
B Company, 79th Battalion, still servining on enlistment.
Joined 1st Voluntary Cadets, 1st Compulsory Cadets, Sergeant in Citizen Military Forces at Enlistment in A.I.F.
Won 1st Prize in 1st Cadet Competition. Won 2nd Prize in 2nd Competition.
4/6/1915 Completed medical at Keswick - fit for service
8/6/1915 Enlisted in Keswick
1/7/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Clifford to the 9th Reinforcements, 10th Infantry
at Mitcham Camp
21/9/1915 Embarked from Adelaide on HMAT A15 Star of England
Private in 10th Battalion
21/7/1916 Wounded in action, at Fleurbaix.
20/12/1916 Embarked on HS Formosa from Havre, France for England
Admitted to Duchess of con hospital
5 months in Taplow Hospital with trench feet.
Marked C.III. but sent back owing to want of reinforcements in October 1917. (Father)
4/4/1917 Admitted to Hospital - cardiac failure
7/10/1917 Proceeding overseas to France, ex Hurdcott
24/4/1918 Killed in action in Mereden
Grave III, 22 C
6 1/2miles East-North East of Hazebrouck, France
11/4/1921 Reinterned into:-
Meteren Military Cemetery
Plot II, Row L, Grave No. 303
10 1/2 miles Souht-West of Ypres, France.
Medals:
Star 1914/15 (4029); British War medal (19556); Victory medal (19484);
Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll (344664).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 12 September 2014. Lest we forget.
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