| Regimental number | 1830 |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Tasmania |
| School | Friends High School, Hobart. Tamania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sheffield, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas John Clerke, Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 26th Australian Light Horse |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 27), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas John and Ella CLERKE, Wilmot, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |