Raymond Arthur CLARKE

Regimental number	878
Date of birth	--/09/1889
Place of birth	Bunbury, Western Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farrier
Address	Roelands via Bunbury, Western Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Next of kin	E M Clarke, Bunbury, Western Australia
Enlistment date	7 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	17 August 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	11th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/28/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	11th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF11 Promotion date: 12 March 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF11 Promotion date: 15 June 1916
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: 30 July 1916 Italian Silver Medal Recommendation date: 4 February 1917 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: 7 March 1917 Military Cross Recommendation date: 26 September 1917
Fate	Returned to Australia 11 January 1918
Medals	Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: 18 April 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal