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Charles Harper CLEAVE

Regimental number19783
Place of birthGowbower, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrocer's driver
AddressRed Hill, via Mornington, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 10.5"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinFather, W W Cleave, Red Hill, via Mornington, Victoria
Previous military serviceMember for 2 years, Shoreham Rifle Club.
Enlistment date26 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/36/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 12 March 1920
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll.
Discharge date5 August 1920
Family/military connectionsBrother: 19782 Gunner Theodore Ernest CLEAVE, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 2 June 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Married Ethel HULFORD, spinster, aged 27, Camden Town Anglican Parish Church, 7 April 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 12 March 1920; disembarked Melbourne, 6 May 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 5 August 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLEAVE Charles Harper

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