Clunies Ross, Henry Egerton

 Person: id 2650
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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Clunies Ross
Given name(s)
Henry Egerton
Initials
H.E.C.
Gender
Male
Education notes
Incorrectly added to B1914 at R.H.E. Clunies Ross
Survived
Died during WWI
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Arts : Captain, King''s African Rifles, German East Africa; also Cyclist Corps and 39th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in January, 1915, and sailing with 19th Battn. 25th June, returned from Egypt through sickness in October. On 18th April, 1916, re-embarked as O.C. 3rd Divisional Cyclist Coy., but served in 39th Battn. from 10th June, 1917, at Battle of Messines and subsequent engagements. Transferred to King''s African Rifles, 24th September, leaving immediately for Nairobi, but invalided to England in June, 1918. Promoted second-lieutenant, 5th May, 1915, and lieutenant, October; captain, April, 1916. Died of Illness due to War Service, London, 27th September, 1918, and was buried in Easebourne (St. Mary) Churchyard, West Sussex. Early education at Newington College.
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