'For constant devotion to duty between 14th November and 7th December, 1916. Sergeant CLARKE was in charge of a forward Test Dug out on the route between York Trench and Brigade Headquarters at FLERS. His section was, day and night, being continually destroyed by shell ire, but by his sense of duty occupied with determination and disregard for shell fire he was able to secure the routes and thus keep established the cables between Brigade Headquarters and York Trench.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917

Regimental number	176
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Clerk
Address	PO, Kilmore East, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	23
Next of kin	Father, J. Clarke, PO. Kilmore East, Victoria
Enlistment date	8 October 1914
Rank on enlistment	Sapper
Unit name	Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number	22/11/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A30 Borda on 22 December 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	49th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 9 December 1916 Military Cross Recommendation date: Unspecified
Fate	Effective abroad (still overseas)
Medals	Military Medal 'For constant devotion to duty between 14th November and 7th December, 1916. Sergeant CLARKE was in charge of a forward Test Dug out on the route between York Trench and Brigade Headquarters at FLERS. His section was, day and night, being continually destroyed by shell ire, but by his sense of duty occupied with determination and disregard for shell fire he was able to secure the routes and thus keep established the cables between Brigade Headquarters and York Trench.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: 25 July 1917
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Allen Alexander CLARKE