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William Thomas CLARKE

Regimental number5797
Place of birthOrange New South Wales
SchoolOrange and Parkes Convent Schools, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPlasterer
AddressKarrajong Street, Parkes, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, Morris Joseph Clarke, Karrajong Street, Parkes, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches (Altered to Military Medal)


Work at Warfuze on 8 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 21 August 1918

FateKilled in Action 1 October 1918
Place of death or woundingHindenburg Line
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBellicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 12), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
90
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Maurice Joseph and Sarah Ann CLARKE, Currajong Street, Parkes, New South Wales. Native of Orange, New South Wales
Medals

CHECK AWARDED: 10 July 97 (V)

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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