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Sydney Frederick CLARK

Regimental number2100
Date of birth30 August 1896
Place of birthBalmain, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMoulder
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 5.25"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinGrandparent, Mrs Margaret Annie Clark, 39 Magee Street, Ultimo, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 8 weeks in the Medical Corps; discharged for disciplinary reasons - extorting money under threat.
Enlistment date19 December 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameDecember 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number11/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Karmala on 3 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Field Ambulance
FateReturned to Australia 24 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date6 October 1919
Other details

Enlisted, 4 May 1915; served in the Medical Corps; found guilty of extorting money from Privates under threat; discharged: total service: 8 weeks.

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Dongola', 24 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 6 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No. NX134518.
Date of death11 May 1969
Age at death72
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLARK Sydney Frederick

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