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Thomas William CLARK

Regimental number1125
Place of birthOrange, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTraffic inspector railways
AddressGuildford, Western Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lilla Isandra Clark, Swan Street, Guildford, Western Australia
Enlistment date26 October 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 October 1917
Place of enlistmentBunbury, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit nameNovember 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board SS Canberra on 23 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class I)
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 19 April 1919
Discharge date5 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Fremantle, 24 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 21 December 1917. Embarked Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 20 January 1918. Disembarked Southampton, England, 30 January 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company, in the field, 28 March 1918.

Detached to Australian Corps School, 19 May 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 June 1918.

Transferred to and taken on strength of 5th Australian Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, 4 June 1918.

On leave to Paris, 3 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 13 November 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom 1-15 March 1919. Admitted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, while on leave, 3 March 1919 (rheumatism, left ankle; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 19 April 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 30 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 5 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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