William Arthur Cliff

Service number: 1333

Rank: Private

Unit: 30th Battalion

Service: Australian Army

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Source: National Archives of Australia

William Arthur Cliff was born in Burton-Upon-Trent, England and was 35 years old and a mechanic by trade at enlistment on 6th August 1915. He resided at “Kyogle”, Pittwater Road, Brookvale with his wife Mable Blanch Cliff and their two children.

On 20th July 1916 William was wounded in action in France. He incurred concussion from a shell explosion, and was admitted to hospital with symptoms of shell shock. William returned to Australia from Devonport, England on 13th February 1917. He was discharged on the 21st May 1917 in consequence of medical unfitness.

A welcome home was held at the Empire Hall, Brookvale.