| Regimental number | 3777 |
| Place of birth | Coonabarabran New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Frederick Street, Dudley near Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J McDonald, Frederick Street, Dudley near Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For great initiative and bravery at Lagnicourt when he crawled within 50 yards of enemy's strong post and bombed them out, thus allowing the advance to continue. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'These men [CLARK and 1671 A. BRIGGS] showed great initiative and bravery when their company was held up during the counter-attack near LAGNICOURT on 15th April. They crawled within 50 yards of the enemy's strong post and with the use of rifle grenades bombed the enemy out, thus allowing the advance to continue.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Maryborough Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
