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Frederick George CLARK

Regimental number4029
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
SchoolSidmouth, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationOrchardist
AddressSidmouth, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Clark, Sidmouth, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date31 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll47th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 4), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
143
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Redman and Emma CLARK, Sidmouth, Tasmania
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4030 Pte Ralph Thomas CLARK MM, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 February 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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