Cyril Clowes
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Lieutenant General Cyril Albert Clowes, CBE, DSO, MC[9] (11 March 1892 – 19 May 1968) was an Australian soldier. He won the first land victory against the Japanese in the Second World War, at the Battle of Milne Bay, New Guinea. Like many other senior officers involved in the Papuan campaign, he was then transferred to a less important posting by General Sir Thomas Blamey.[10]
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Cyril Albert Clowes | |
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Nickname(s) | "Silent Cyril"[1][2] |
Born | (1892-03-11)11 March 1892 Warwick, Queensland |
Died | 19 May 1968(1968-05-19) (aged 76) Melbourne, Victoria |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1911–1949 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | TX2050 |
Commands held | Southern Command (1946–49) Victorian Lines of Communication Area (1943–45) 11th Division (1942–43) Milne Force (1942) 1st Division (1942) Royal Australian Artillery, I Corps (1940–41) 6th Military District (1939–40) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire[3] Distinguished Service Order[4] Military Cross[5] Mentioned in Despatches (4)[6] Commander of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)[7] War Cross (Greece)[8] |
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