| Regimental number | 3055 |
| Place of birth | Healesville, Victoria |
| School | Woods Point State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Address | Mary Jane Clements, 2 Lorne Road, Auburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Clements, Mitchell Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member, Bairnsdale Rifle Club, for 6 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Militatry Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and M.J. CLEMENTS, 737 Clenhuntly Road, Glenhuntly, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4076 Pte Harold George CLEMENTS, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916; taken on strength of 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 3 July 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume to be buried in No Man's Land at 5J9043 to 5K0251 (Sheet Hazebrouck 5a). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEMENTS Vivian John |
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