| Date of birth | |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Next of kin | Father, C.S. Halkyard |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Promoted Captain, 10 July 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 5 August 1916 (vesical calculus), and transferred same day to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 30th General hospital, 6 August 1916; to England, 11 August 1916, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 13 August 1916; discharged, 5 September 1916; rejoined Bn in the field in France, 9 October 1916. Admitted to 1st Anzac Dressing Station, 30 October 1916 (gonorrhoea); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 31 October 1916; to 1st Red Cross Hospital, 2 November 1916; to 39th General Hospital, Havre25 November 1916; discharged from 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 28 November 1916, and marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 27 days. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 5 December 1916 (scabies); discharged to duty, 21 December 1916. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 29 December 1916 (scabies); transferred to England, 20 January 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 21 January 1917 (scabies: 'old'). Placed on Supernumerary List, 28 January 1917. Discharged from 3rd London General Hospital, 9 March 1917, and marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 April 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 12 April 1917. Transferred to 31st Bn, 3 July 1917, and appointed Adjutant. Transferred to 32nd Bn, 8 September 1917. Admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1917 (gonorrhoea); transferred to Ambulance Train No 25, 4 November 1917, and admitted No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville; transferred to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 6 November 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 13 December 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 41 days. CO, 32nd Bn, noted, 4 November 1917: 'He is a Duntroon graduate and I regret that he has not kept the high standards that the college has been noted for.' Transferred to England, 10 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 31 January 1918; appointment terminated (discharged), 13 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Medal stamps marked 'Not Eligible'; medals issued under Board Proceedings, 11 August 1922. Extract from personal file: 'While Adjutant of the 31st Battalion on the occasion of General Haig's inspection - Captain Halkyard was detailed to report to Colonel Wagstaff re arrangements for this parade. Captain Halkyard returned to his unit under the influence of drink [underlined] and the matter was reported to Brigade Major who instructed that he be returned to his Battalion. This was done. In consequence of this Captain Halkyard was returned to Australia and the G.O.C., A.I.F., has caused the following remarks to be made for communication to the Defence Department: "The G.O.C., A.I.F., has approved of his return to Australia for termination of appointment and instructions have been issued for him to be sent to England if and when fit to travel. Please inform Defence that it is with much regret that the G.O.C., A.I.F., has been compelled to adopt such an extreme measure in the case of a Duntroon graduate, but he considers that such repeated acts of misconduct cannot be overlooked, and has no option but to recommend that he be no longer retained as an Officer of the Permanent Forces." A.M.F. appointment terminated on 29 May 1918.' |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 88 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HALKYARD Clarence Leslie |
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