Regimental number | 593 |
Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
School | The Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Jackeroo |
Address | 'Powella', Aramac, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 159 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Horace Sams, Spofford Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Junior Cadets, The Hutchin School, Hobart; member for 2 years, Barcaldine Rifle Club, Queensland. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate listed on CWGC site as 'Died of wounds'. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No.11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, Gallipoli, 13-14 May 1915. Court of Enquiry, 10 June 1915, declared fate to be 'Killed in Action, 13-14 May 1915 (bullet wound)'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Clive. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAMS Jack Clyde |