Regimental number | 1985 |
Place of birth | Morphett Vale South Australia |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Motor-driver |
Address | O'Halloran Hill, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Ann Klar, O'Halloran Hill, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Immediate) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 30), Bailleul, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Adolph and Emma KLAR, O'Halloran Hill, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations East of YPRES on the 4th October 1917, when the 54th Battery position was subjected to very heavy hostile fire, the dump at No. 1 gun pit was hit by a 4.2" shell. No. 117 Sergeant T. HYDE realising that the ammunition was in imminent danger of being destroyed, with the assistance of NO. 1985 Bombardier A. KLAR proceeded to pull away the burning camouflage, and throwing clear of the dump the damaged rounds which were likely to catch fire, succeeded in saving a considerable amount of ammunition at a time when it was most needed and the transport very difficult. The action of this N.C.O. is deserving of special recognition'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |