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We remember Clarence Smith Jeffries
We remember Clarence Smith Jeffries
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1916
enlistment
Abermain. NSW
Australia
Source:8870939
1st February 1916
1916
employment
Mining Surveyor
Australia
Source:8420638
1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:8870939
2nd May 1916
1916
employment
Surveyor
Source:8870939
2nd May 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Second Lieutenant
9th Australian Infantry Brigade
34th Battalion
Source:8870939
2nd May 1916
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:8540545
12th October 1917
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8540543
14th December 1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Captain
Australian Infantry
34th Battalion
Source:8979672
1917
death
Killed in Action
From wounds received during his VC action at Hillside Farm.
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:8540545
Source:8540541
12th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Plot XL, Row E. Grave 1
Source:8540545
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clarence Smith |
| Initials | CS |
| Last Name | Jeffries, |
| Source | 8540541 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 9th Australian Infantry Brigade | 34th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Infantry | 34th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jeffries | father | ||
| Barbara Jeffries | mother | ||
| Joshua Jeffries | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-02 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Clarence Smith Jeffries VC.Clarence Smith Jeffries VC. Photograph from The Australian War Memorial. This item is in the Public Domain.
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Captain Clarence Smith Jeffries VCIn uniform of the Australian Imperial Force.
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Captain Clarence Smith Jeffries VCThis grave is located in Tyne Cot Cemetery Belgium.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 1Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium where Clarence Jeffries is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 2Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium where Clarence Jeffries is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 3Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium where Clarence Jeffries is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 4Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium where Clarence Jeffries is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 5Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium where Clarence Jeffries is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Victoria CrossVictoria Cross, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Clarence Jeffries.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 NovemberMore about Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 November
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| The London Gazette - Victoria Cross | Trevor321 | |
| Profile on The Australian War Memorial | Trevor321 | |
| VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling | Celine115478 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Smith Jeffries VC. | Trevor321 | |
| Captain Clarence Smith Jeffries VC | Anne1202 | |
| Captain Clarence Smith Jeffries VC | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Commonwealth Military Forces | Deborah102878 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaaderen, Belgium 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Victoria Cross | Vincent96527 | |
| Commemorative card | Lieve133673 |
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