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Cyril Clowes

Details:

Title

Cyril Clowes,

Name

Cyril Clowes,

Also known as

Clowes, Cyril Albert,

Collection

Returned ANZACs, Territory ANZACs, First World War, 1914-1918,

Place of birth

Warwick (Qld.),

Date of enlistment

1914-08-14,

Age

22,

Occupation

Cadet officer,

Service

Australian Imperial Force,

Unit

Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 2, 1st Division Artillery,

Rank

Major,

Next of kin

A. C. Clowes (Major) - Father ; Warwick, Qld. Eva Florence Clowes - Wife ; 6 Hampden Road, Armidale, SE3, Vic.,

Date of death

1968-05-19,

Place of burial

Necropolis Springvale (Vic.),

Honours and awards

Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mention in despatches Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Third Class,

Biographical notes

A Duntroon student (No.12 of 1911). Served in Gallipoli and France. Promoted to Rank of Major 7 February 1917. Awarded Distinguished Service Order in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders on 1 January 1919. Appointed Commander of Troops in Darwin 12 November 1933 and was Commander of Darwin Defences between1934 and 1936.,

History

Embarked from Sydney on HMAT A8 'Argyllshire' 18 October 1914 with the 1 FAB [Field Artillery Brigade]. Awarded Distinguished Service Order 23 May 1919; Military Cross 29 June 1917; Mention in despatches 27 January 1916; Serbian White Eagle 5th class (swords) 25 July 1917; Greek MC,

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, Northern Territory, Australia. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, History, ANZAC,

Related links

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=5895839&I=1&SE=1, http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1067048%5CRCDIG1067048--347-.JPG, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page/R1557714/, http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/13/64/, http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=5677, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510709/, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510710/, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510711/, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510712/, http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/page/R1557714/ [Nominal Roll], http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/awm4/13/64/ [Unit War Diary], http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=5677 [NT Place Names Register : Clowes Street], http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=5895839&I=1&SE=1 [Service Record], http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/items/ACCNUM_LARGE/RCDIG1067048%5CRCDIG1067048--347-.JPG [Embarkation Roll - HMAT A8 'Argyllshire'], http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510709/ [Distinguished Service Order], http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510710/ [Military Cross], http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510711/ [Mention in despatches], http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1510712/ [Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Third Class],

Parent handle

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/235579,