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Walter CLARK

Regimental number460
Place of birthKangaroo Island, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressAntechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 10.25"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Clark, Antechamber Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 July 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 11 April 1916
Discharge date23 June 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Adelaide, 24 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915.

Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 28 January 1916 (influenza); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 4 February 1916 (influenza, mitral systolic murmur and cardiac displacement); transferred to 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Ghezireh, 17 February 1916 (valvular disease of the heart); to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 March 1916.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 14 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit: valvular diseased heart; congenital), Adelaide, 23 June 1916.

War service: 352 days (of which 181 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death23 April 1925
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLARK Walter

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