Clifford Gladstone Gentle

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First Name:

Clifford

Middle Name:

Gladstone

Last Name:

Gentle

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, November 18, 1891

Mother's Name:

Harriet Gentle (nee Long)

Father's Name:

Charles Gentle

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, November 16, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Gunner

Rank at Discharge:

Gunner

Unit:

7th Field Artillery Brigade

Company:

25th & 26th Battery

Service:

Artillery

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Tuesday, June 5, 1917

Place of Death:

Ploegsteert, Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Clifford Gentle (Service No 18458) was born in Armidale, N.S.W. and attended Armidale Public School.

When he enlisted he was 23 years old, single, and working as a clerk at the Kiama Court House, N.S.W.

Clifford embarked from Sydney on HMAT A8 Argyllshire with 7th Field Artillery 25th Battery on 11th May 1916. He arrived in England on 10th July 1916 and was transferred to 26th Battery on 20th October 1916. He arrived in France on 29th December 1916.

On 5th June 1917 he was fighting at Ploegsteert, Belgium when he was killed.

Clifford is buried in Strand Military Cemetery, Plot IV, Row A, Grave 1, Ploegsteert, Blegium.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, GENTLE C G