Regimental number | 2537 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Taabinga, Resumption via Kingaroy, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Clare, Ellesmere via Kingaroy, Queensland |
Previous military service | School cadet |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Warneton, Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Hazebrouck COmmunal Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Frances CLARE, "Ellesmere", Kingaroy, Queensland. Native of Brisbane |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |