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Charles Roy CLEMENTS

Regimental number1841
Date of birth5 January 1896
Place of birthLochiel, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressArno Bay, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.2
Height5' 7.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Henrietta Clements, Arno Bay, South Australia
Previous military serviceMember for 1 year, Arno Bay Rifle Club; Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme.
Enlistment date2 March 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/17/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 11 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Discharge date10 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment). Adelaide, 10 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death10 June 1967
Age at death76
Place of burialKimba Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLEMENTS Charles Roy

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