CLEMENTS Harold Charles, MM

1893 - 1952  (58 years)

• Name	CLEMENTS Harold Charles
  Suffix	MM
  Born	10 Jun 1893	Pakenham VIC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Between 21 Aug 1915 and 23 Mar 1919	Western Front in FRA and BEL   [2]
  	Served during WWI as No. 5994A, Sgt., 14th. Battalion (Jacka's mob), Australian Infantry, AIF.
  Military Award	8 Aug 1918	near Morcourt, east of Corbie FRA   [3]
  	Military Medal (MM)
  	Deed for which No. 5994A, Cpl. H.C. CLEMENTS, M.M., 14th. BTN. was awarded the Military Medal. For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near Morcourt, E. of Corbie on 8/8/18. This N.C.O. displayed considerable dash and leadership througout. At the head of his men he was the first to enter Morcourt and personally took more than 20 prisoners. Though badly enfiladed both during the advance and on his objective he infused his men with an enthusiasm and dash that overcame all obstacles. He showed a complete disregard for his personal safety and was a mass of energy throughout. (Sgd) E.G. Sinclair Maclagan. Major-General Commanding 4th. Aust. Division.
  Military	Between 26 Mar 1942 and 20 Jul 1944
  	Served during WWII as No. V354564, Capt., 4th. Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, 2nd. AIF.
  Died	9 Jan 1952	Kew VIC   [4]
  Cremated	11 Jan 1952	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale VIC   [5]
  	Dodonea, Individual Rose, Garden N6, Bed 4, Rose 20
  Occupation	Bank Clerk
  _UID	97AFC8199DE44266803C0FB5F48A2A83FB04
  Person ID	I4198	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family	GARBUTT Louisa,   b. Abt 1887, Prahran VIC ,   d. Jun 1970, Reservoir VIC  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	17 Jun 1916	St. James' Old Cathedral, Melbourne VIC   [6]
  	Married by Rev. C. Desailly.
  Children	1. CLEMENTS Lui June,   b. 21 Jan 1917, Essendon VIC ,   d. 1 Nov 2004  (Age 87 years)   2. CLEMENTS Jack Gurney, MID,   b. 13 May 1920, Clifton Hill VIC ,   d. 28 Nov 1942, Gona PNG  (Age 22 years)   3. CLEMENTS Betty Margaret,   b. 24 Dec 1923, Moreland VIC  (Age 101 years)
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2012
  Family ID	F1349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Certificate from the AIF officially notifying the CLEMENTS family of the award of a Military Medal (MM) to Cpl. Harold Charles CLEMENTS (1893-1952).
  		The official commendation for the award of the Military Medal (MM) to Cpl. Harold Charles CLEMENTS (1893-1952).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2741] ZZ Place Record: Pakenham VIC, Place Rec Id [P2794]. [S4758] ZZ Place Record: Western Front in FRA and BEL, Place Rec Id [P5992]. [S3850] ZZ Place Record: near Morcourt, east of Corbie FRA, Place Rec Id [P4603]. [S793] ZZ Place Record: Kew VIC, Place Rec Id [P296]. [S1103] ZZ Place Record: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale VIC, Place Rec Id [P666]. [S739] ZZ Place Record: St. James' Old Cathedral, Melbourne VIC, Place Rec Id [P241].