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],