Lieutenant Joseph Climpson

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Photograph P09964.001
Service number 78, 78A
Ranks Held Corporal, Lance Corporal, Lieutenant, Sapper, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant
Birth Date 1894-05-23
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Redfern
Death Date 1973-01-15
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Cooma
Final Rank Lieutenant
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • Division Signal Company
  • Engineers Attached 13th Brigade
  • Signal Company
  • No 3 Section 4th Division Signal Company
  • No 3 Section 4th Division Signal Company 12th Brigade Signal Section
  • 4th Australian Division Signals Company
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-11-08
Published in London Gazette in 1918-09-16
Published in London Gazette in 1916-01-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-18
Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-09
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-02-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-04-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19

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    Studio portrait of 72 Sapper (Spr) Dennis Joseph O'Brien, 78 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Joseph ...

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    Military Cross : Lieutenant J Climpson, 4 Division Signal Company, AIF

    Military Medal and Bar : Corporal J Climpson, 4 Division Signal Company, AIF

    1914-15 Star : Sapper J Climpson, 1 Division Engineers, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant J Climpson, 4 Division Signal Company, AIF

    Victory Medal with MID : Lieutenant J Climpson, 4 Division Signal Company, AIF

    Imperial Service Medal : Sergeant J Climpson, New South Wales Police Force

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Timeline

Date of birth 23 May 1894
Date of enlistment 11 August 1914
Date of embarkation 20 October 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 11 September 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 09 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 19 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 19 January 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 22 April 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 May 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 May 1918
Date returned to Australia 05 April 1919
Date of death 15 January 1973

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