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Ranson Clarence Gordon

Informal portrait of 20217 Sergeant (Sgt) Clarence Gordon Ranson, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, of Scotsdale, Tas. A Bushman prior to enlisting in November 1915, Clarence Ranson embarked with the 8th Field Artillery Brigade, Brigade Ammunition Column, from Melbourne on board HMAT Medic (A7) on 20 May 1916. He arrived in France for service on the Western Front on 24 November 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (Sgt) on 1 January 1917. On the night of 7/8 June 1917, near Ploegsteert, Belgium, while the nearby area was being heavily shelled, Sgt Ranson saved six members of an infantry unit from a gas attack. He provided aid and succedeed in getting all to a dressing station. Afterwards, Sgt Ransom suffered the affects of the gas. For his actions he was awarded the Military Medal (MM) on 24 May 1917. Sgt Ranson was killed in action at Passchendaele, Belgium, on 16 October 1917. He was 26 years of age.

Another North Eastern soldier has fallen.  Last week sad news came over the cable that Clarence (better known as Mick) Ranson fourth son of Mr Samuel Ranson of “Springfield” had been killed in France.  Young Ranson who was residing in New Zealand gave up a good position in the timber industry came back to Tasmania and enlisted.  The young soldier was a handsome specimen of manhood.  He was awarded the M.C for bravery in the field.  In the late H Gordon Loone’s diary just received it is stated that Sergeant “Mick” was awarded the M.C for bringing in 18 men who were gassed and he truly earned his reward.

The Weekly Courier 29^th November 1917

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