| Regimental number | 2647 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Scotch College, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Croxton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Evelyn Clark, Emo Road, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at 20th Casualty Clearing Station; buried at Doignt; awarded MM in April 1918 at Villers Bretonneux; bar gained in September 1918 when fatally wounded. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Not known |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 26), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Charles John and Clara CLARK, husband of Alice E. CLARK, Gladstone Avenue, Northcote, Victoria. Native of Williamstown, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Near BELLICOURT on 29th September this N.C.O. displayed the greatest courage and coolness during an enemy counter attack. He organised and personally led a party of bombers, drove back the enemy and succeeded in establishing a bombing block which he continued to hold until severely wounded. His prompt action and bold leadership were the means of relieving a critical situation and were a splendid example to all.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
