Date of birth | |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 45 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, James McCloughry 45 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Promotions |
Major Unit: AFC Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Flying Cross Recommendation date: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Recommendation date: |
Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion. On many occasions he has displayed the highest courage and skill in successfully bombing stations and trains, often at very low altitudes, and has always given a fine example of energy and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: Distinguished Service Order 'The record of this officer's squadron, when equipped with Sopwith camels, was unique, not only in the number of aircraft destroyed with almost insignificant loss to overseas, but also in the persistence with which they carried out innumerable raids at the lowest altitude. The high morale and individual enterprise of the members of this squadron must be largely attributed to the personality and influence of their leader, Major McCloughry. When the squadron was re-armed with Sopwith snipes the change in type necessitated a complete reversal of their aerial experience. By his careful and untiring leadership he succeeded in so training his squadron that in a series of raids on three successive days they accounted for upwards of thirty hostile aeroplanes.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: Distinguished Flying Cross 'The squadron commanded by this Officer has been remarkably active and successful in attacks at low altitudes on trains, transports, billets, and low flying machines, this success is largely due to his inspiring personality, fine leadership, and the boldness in attack he invariably displays. One evening he bombed a train, which was compelled to stop; he then attacked it with machine gun fire at 200 feet altitude. Afterwards he engaged a two seater machine, which unfortunately escaped owing to failures in both his machine guns. Having remedied these, he attcked a party of infantry which he dispersed, several casualties being noted.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |