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We remember Alexander Stanley Clingan
We remember Alexander Stanley Clingan
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
enlistment
Warwick Farm New South Wales
Australia
Source:8192599
8th August 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
3168
1st Brigade
1st Battalion
Source:8192599
6th October 1915 - 13th February 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
3168
14th Brigade
53rd Battalion
Source:8192599
13th February 1916 - 19th July 1916
1916
events
Neglect to obey an order from a NCO
Military Discipline
Source:8192599
13th May 1916 - 21st May 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Initially recorded as Missing in Action but then identification tags where received from Germany with information that the soldier was deceased.
Fromelles
France
Source:8192599
19th July 1916
burial
France
III. E. 8.
Source:8664004
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander Stanley |
| Initials | AS |
| Last Name | Clingan |
| Source | 8192599 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 3168 | 1st Brigade | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 3168 | 14th Brigade | 53rd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Clingan | mother | ||
| William Clingan | father |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Blue | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 5'9" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military CemeteryPrivate Clingan served with the Australian Infantry in France and fell at the Battle of Fromelles on 19th July 1916. We will remember.
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Private Alexander Stanley Clingan of the AIF.Private Clingan who fell at Fromelles in 1916, was re-buried in Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery during 2010.Contributed by:
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Photograph of Alexander Stanley Clingan in uniformPortrait of Alexander Stanley Clingan published in the Sydney Mail Newspaper reporting him missing.
Contributed by:
Jess120243
Communities
Communities
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The Somme Days 19 & 20, FromellesMore about The Somme Days 19 & 20, Fromelles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jess120243 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jess120243 | |
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Jess120243 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery | Anne1202 | |
| Private Alexander Stanley Clingan of the AIF. | Anne1202 | |
| Photograph of Alexander Stanley Clingan in uniform | Jess120243 |
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