| Regimental number | 2125 |
| Place of birth | Maldon, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 58 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Clark, 58 Grosvenor Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/1208 Pte Percival CLARK, Wellington Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, returned to New Zealand, 7 August 1915; 2124 Pte Robert CLARK, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 5 August 1915. Wounded in action, Lone Pine, 8-9 August 1915; admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 9 August 1915 (bomb wound, buttock); transferred to Alexandria, and arrived, 13 August 1915 (gun shot wound, lower extremities and neck); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 August 1915; transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 August 1915 (shrapnel wounds, leg and neck); to Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 3 December 1915; discharged to Active Service, 9 December 1915; marched into Australian Overseas Base, Tel el Kebir, 28 December 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Cairo, 31 March 1916, and transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 31 March 1916 (chronic rheumatism). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aramadale', 21 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit: gonorrhoeal rheumatism), Melbourne, 20 August 1916. Medals: originally ruled ineligible for war medals; medals granted, 1924. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLARK Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
