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William Frederick Arthur CLARKE

Regimental number2800
Place of birthVIC
SchoolState School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlumber
Address130 Alexander Road, Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, T Clarke, 130 Alexander Road, Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 31), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Thomas and Emma Jane CLARKE, McKinnirie Street, Palmyra, East Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1688 Pte William John Albert CLARKE, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 11 January 1918.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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