Regimental number | 3783 |
Place of birth | London England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bridge labourer |
Address | Mitchell, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Aalice Clarke, c/o Mrs J Sells, Quinton Street, Roma, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations south of BEAUREVOIR, near ST. QUENTIN on 3rd October, 1918, Private CLARK, after his gun had arrived on the objective, returned over open ground swept by shell and machine gun fire to obtain machine gun gear dropped by men who had become casualties in the advance. Only by his successful efforts the gun was got into action against the enemy. During the day he went forward under heavy machine gun fire over ground we had been forced to evacuate and brought back two severely wounded men to our line. The example set by Private CLARK throughout the action was splendid.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
Family/military connections | Father: 3316 Pte William Joseph CLARK, 49th Bn, killed in action, 5 September 1916; Brother: 4765 Pte John CLARK, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as CLARKE. |