Clifton Fitton

Clifton Fitton (service number 978) was served in WWI in the 36 Australian Heavy Artillery Group - 5 to 12 Reinforcements (SAB) [Siege Artillery Brigade] (April 1916 - May 1917)

Service number: 978

Rank: Gunner

Roll title: 36 Australian Heavy Artillery Group - 5 to 12 Reinforcements (SAB) [Siege Artillery Brigade] (April 1916 - May 1917)

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Date of embarkation: 10 May 1917

Place of embarkation: Sydney

Ship embarked on: HMAT Marathon

Ship number: A74

from http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war...

From the AIF Project at http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=98292

Clifton FITTON Regimental number 978 Religion Church of England Occupation Engineer Address Crebert Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Father, Thomas Fitton, Crebert Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales Previous military service 3rd AGA Enlistment date 26 February 1917 Rank on enlistment Gunner Unit name 36th Heavy Artillery Group, 12th Reinforcements AWM Embarkation Roll number 13/49/4 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 10 May 1917 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 9 May 1917 Rank from Nominal Roll Gunner Unit from Nominal Roll 4th Motor Transport Section Fate Effective abroad (still overseas) Other details War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

From: http://collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au/keemu/pages/nrm/nmuseum/Display.p...

Type Digger Person Details FITTON, CLIFTON Marital Status SINGLE Age 18 ID Number 978 Rank PRIVATE Regiment 4TH AUSTRALIAN MECH TRANSPORT SERVICE Date Enlisted 26/02/1917 General Information He attended Wickham Public School and his name appears on the Wickham War Memorial.