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Mayo Carlton CLARK

Regimental number2815
Place of birthDenver, Colorado, USA
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBoatbuilder
AddressVernon Street, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 8"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Elinor Jeanette Clark, Vernon Street, Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/16/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2815A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 24 December 1918
Discharge date9 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Brisbane, 21 October 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 10 January 1917; marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Larkhill, 11 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; taken on strength, b4th Pioneer Bn, 16 May 1917.

Allotted Regimental No 2815A (date not recorded).

Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 August 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 31 August 1917; to Ambulance Train No 38, 1 September 1917; to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 2 September 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 16 September 1917.

Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 8 July 1918 (pyrexia); transferred to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 8 July 1918; to 36th Ambulance train and admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 12 July 1918; to England, 23 July 1918, and admitted to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 25 July 1918 (trench fever); to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 August 1918; discharged on furlough, 28 August, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 11 September 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 February 1919, for onward travel by ship to Sydney; discharged, 9 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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