Cyril Clowes
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Cyril Clowes was an Australian Army major general best known for leading Allied forces to the first decisive land defeat of Japanese troops in World War II at Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyril Clowes canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
NERFINISHED
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Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Cross ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Milne Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commanded |
Australian forces at Milne Bay
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Milne Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Military College, Duntroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Clowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Cyril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRank | general officer ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| militaryService |
First Australian Imperial Force
NERFINISHED
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Second Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Allied forces at the Battle of Milne Bay
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leading the first decisive land defeat of Japanese troops in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Front in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brisbane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brisbane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Milne Force ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | (Australian Army officer service number, not specified) ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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