CLEAR, Cyril John
(Service number 6/431)
Back Row: L D. Leeden, J. Sutherland, C. Clear, T. Russell, A. Bateman, W. Blissard
Front Row: J. James, W. Glanville, W. Lindsay, C. Barclay, J. Sullivan, G. Lovell (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-01045)
| First Rank | Pay Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 12 Sept 1890 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E Clear (mother) Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 4, 11 Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 January 1919 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | Waimate Hospital, Waimate | ||
| Cause | Died of illness from injuries received | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
son of Joseph Sealy and Ellen (nee Tipping) Clear
Sources
Other brothers to serve, William Tipping Clear 60904 died 15 Oct 1915, (Sealy)George Clear 6/1813 died 1958
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Liz Shea, SC branch NZSG
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