Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Wells Didier Daly

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Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date 1890-05-05
Birth Place Australia: Tasmania, Hobart
Death Date 1918-04-13
Death Place France
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 6th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Collection items

    Media


    Informal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Clarence Wells Didier Daly, 6th Battalion (left) ...

    Object


    Distinguished Service Order : Major C W D Daly, 6 Battalion, AIF

    1914-15 Star : Captain C W D Daly, 6 Battalion, AIF

    British War Medal 1914-20 : Lieutenant Colonel C W D Daly, 6 Battalion, AIF

    Victory Medal with MID : Lieutenant Colonel C W D Daly, 6 Battalion, AIF

    Document


    Letters from Frank Reinhardt Fischer to his family, 1918

    Diary for Frederick Harold Tubb, 1917

    Diary of Arthur Thomas, 1916-1918

    Transcript of diaries of Arthur Thomas, 1916-1918

Rolls

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 254 at position 134
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1392 at position 67

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6202 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 114

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13565 at position 133
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 63

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 12
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 17

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:

    Unit
    6th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel

Timeline

Date of birth 05 May 1890 Hobart, TAS.
Date of enlistment 13 August 1914
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 19 August 1914 Appointed Captain in 6 Battalion.
Date of embarkation 19 October 1914
Date promoted 16 May 1915 Appointed Major.
Other 22 August 1916 Temporary Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 06 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 January 1917
Date promoted 25 February 1917 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
Other 25 February 1917 Commanding Officer 6 Battalion.
Other units 16 July 1917 Temporary Commanding Officer 2 Infantry Brigade.
Other units 24 July 1917 Rejoined 6 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 20 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 04 March 1918
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 March 1918
Date of death 13 April 1918 Killed in action in France.

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