Regimental number | 282 |
Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Coorsley, SW, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W P Clohessy, Vincent Terrace, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 14667 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Section |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
Served in Egypt and at Gallipoli. Suffered concussion from constant shelling, August 1915, and was evacuated to Cairo, then to Fremantle. Discharged as medically unfit, 24 October 1916. After his brother Harry was killed in September 1916, he re-enlisted, and served in France until being wounded, 1 July 1918. He was again discharged in Perth as medically unfit. His diary was presented to the Australian War Memorial in September 1992. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4750 Pte Henry William CLOHESSY, 50th Bn, killed in action, France, 4 September 1916 |
Date of death |