Richard Charles Cliff

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Rank: Lieutenant

Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion 10th Reinforcement

Service: Australian Army

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Richard Charles Cliff was born in 1875 and was an engineer by trade. He joined the Australian Army on 16th March 1916. Richard lived at 28 Alexander Street, Manly with his wife Adelaide Gertrude Orontes Cliff.

He embarked from Sydney on 24th January 1917 on the Anchises and disembarked in Devonport England on 27th March 1917. On 11th April 1918 he was declared disabled due to age and infantry work. Richard was invalided on 7th July 1918 and returned to Australia on the Arterio on 24th August 1918.