| Regimental number | 2642 |
| Place of birth | Balaklava, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Stella May Clift, Gibney Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously - January 1916 - rejected for enlistment because of cyst in scrotum) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; transshipped to HT 'Orontes', Capetown, South Africa, 19 April 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 4 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right arm), Perth, 31 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLIFT William Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
