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Fred Andrew CLAYBURT

Regimental number7088
Place of birthSouth Shields, England
True NameANDREAS, Francis Frederick
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSailor
AddressRoyal Hotel, Crystal Brook, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 6"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinFriend, Thomas Woodrow Lee, Royal Hotel, Crystal Brook, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 January 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/22/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal (Awarded to Military Medal)


Recommendation date: 29 September 1917

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularSubsequently stated born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
FateReturned to Australia 15 September 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Listed on Nominal Roll as Fred Andrew CLAY.
Medals

Military Medal

'At POLYGON WOOD. This sapper accompanied his officer Lieutenant Pritchard in the operations of the 25/26/27th September 1917. In marking out the track (staked and taped by Lieutenant Ewart) by means of notice boards. This sapper made repeated trips to the Dump of Notice boards, and carried boards forward placing them where indicated by his officer and Sergeant. On the completion of this he made a run through the barrage to Battalion Headquarters at HOOGE to report to the O.C. Company and then later conducted another run to HOOGE through the barrages once more with report on the consolidation of the line, returning again to his officer with further instructions. His devotion and gallantry cannot be too highly spoken of, as he had in his runs 4 times to pass through most heavy barrages.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Discharge date27 December 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Arawa', 15 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left forearm), Adelaide, 27 December 1918.

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death13 September 1963
Age at death72
Place of burialWest Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLAYBURT Fred Andrew

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