StCLAIR W.H.

Given Names:  William Howard

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Unit:  Field Artillery Brigade 4, Am. Col.                                                                            

Rank:  Captain 

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Age:  23 Yrs  3 Mths

Occupation:  Salesman                                                                                                  

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Congregational

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  6 Ft  1½ In                  

Weight:  160 Lbs

Chest:  36-39 In

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ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  28/10/1915

Place: 

Next of Kin:  FATHER  George William St Clair

Lauriston', Molesworth Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                      

Embarkation Date:  18/11/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Wiltshire A18

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Zealandia                                        

Embarked:  11/5/1919                               

Disembarked: 

Unit:  3rd Division Artillery                                                                                                             

Rank:  Lieutenant Colonel

Discharge Date:  16/9/1919                       

Place: 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  2071

British War Medal:  27606

Victory Medal:  27471

Other:    MiD

Distinguished Service Order

BIRTH

Date or Year:  5/6/1892

Place:  Kew, Victoria                               

Father:  George William ST CLAIR           

Mother:  Edith Annie CHAPMAN

MARRIAGE

Year:  1919     

Place:  Toorak, Victoria                           

Spouse: Norma Burnley TATCHELL

DEATH

Date or Year: 8/11/1977                          

Place: Armadale, Victoria                        

Burial:  Springvale, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Nov 1915 - Egypt

Mar 1916 - France

Promoted to Major on 5/6/1916.

For excellent service over six months, particularly in the Somme offensive from 30/7/1916-4/9/1916 he was awarded the DSO

On 10/11/1918 was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel

In 1917-18 he had been twice mentioned in dispatches

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Trinity Grammar

Kew Independent Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  VX108045                                   

Date Enlisted:  16/8/1942                                        

Date Discharged:  6/4/1944

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