Regimental number | 986 |
Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
School | State School, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Other training | Military |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Bank manager |
Address | Booran Road, Glen Huntly, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Clarke, Booran Road, Glen Huntly, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Miitary Forces, Port Pirie, South Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Warlencourt, north of Albert, Somme, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 11680 Corporal Bernard Roy CLARK, 3rd Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919; 4351 Driver Herbert Murray CLARK, 4th Machine Gun Bn, discharged, 19 October 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 26 November 1915 (jaundice); transferred to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 November 1915; to HS 'Karapara', 30 November 1915; to St Paul's Hospital, Malta, 4 December 1915; to HS 'Valdivia', 16 January 1916 (paratyphoid); disembarked Alexandria, 21 January 1916; admitted to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 21 January 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Nestor', for 3 months change, 9 February 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from England, 9 September 1916; rejoined 27th Bn, Belgium, 14 September 1916. Killed in action, France, 3 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name entered on Embarkation Roll as CLARKE. |