| Regimental number | 3781 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rubber worker |
| Address | Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Ada Clarke, 1 Adelaide Street, South Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 19 September 1919; found guilty, at sea, 18 October 1916, of failing to appear for piquet when warned for duty: awarded 72 hours' confined to barracks; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Found guilty, 28 December 1916, of being absent without leave from 0800, 21 December, to 1130, 22 December 1917: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 21 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 21 January 1917. Found guilty, 9 March 1917, of being absent without leave, 24 February-noon, 8 March 1917: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 41 days' pay. On leave to United Kingdom, 6 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 23 February 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 11 November 1918, on charge of being absent without leave from 9 am, 27 September 1918, until 7.40 pm, 7 October 1918; pleaded 'Not Guilty'; found 'Guilty': awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited a total of 56 days' pay. Found guilty, 20 November 1918, of being away from his billet at 11 pm, 19 November 1918, contrary to General Routine Order 3718: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty, 3 December 1918, of being absent from 1845 parade, 27 November 1918: awarded 30 days' Field Punishment No 2; sentence made concurrent with setence of FGCM. On leave to England, 19 January 1919. Fined £1 at SW Police Court, London, 7 February 1919, for drunkenness. Rejoined Bn, 15 February 1919. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 February 1919 (venereal disease); transferred to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 17 February 1919; to Ambulance Train No 9, 19 February 1919, and admitted to 7th General Hospital, Wimereux; transferred to England, 25 February 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 19 April 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease (contracted in London from a 'professional', 12 January 1919; previously treated in Urana, New South Wales for 90 days): 63 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orita', 23 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 14 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLARKE Colin |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
