Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Glenorchy, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Francis Clark, Main Road, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Promotions |
Capt (RMO) Unit: 40th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Grace CLARK |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He remained on duty for nearly three days with only four hours rest, attending to over 300 cases of wounded, and working mostly under extremely heavy fire. On many previous occasions he has done excellent work whilst under fire, displaying the greatest courage and devotion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Militry Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 54 |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |