The AIF Project

William Robert CLARK

Regimental number15242
Date of birth25 October 1881
Place of birthBristol, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationGrocer's manager
AddressVulture Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35.9
Height5' 10"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Hettie Clark, Vulture Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected on account of varicose veins)
Enlistment date17 July 1917
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Army Service Corps, 31st (September) Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Depot Unit of Supply
FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Discharge date3 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917; marched in to AASC Training Depot, Parkhouse, 27 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, 13 October 1918.

Marched out to England, 21 February 1919, for return to Australia.

Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Sardinia', 19 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 11 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 3 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName does not appear on Embarkation Roll.
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLARK William Robert

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.