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Charles Frederick CLARKE

Regimental number1567
Place of birthCork, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSoldier
AddressFremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation49
Height5' 5.25"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinBrother, W H Clarke, c/o Water Police, Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 October 1915
Place of enlistmentHolsworthy, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentTrooper
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/3/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Remount Unit
FateReturned to Australia 29 April 1916
Discharge date1 June 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Enlisted as Private, 21 October 1915; embarked Sydney, 10 November 1915; (no embarkation details); taken on strength of 6th Squadron, 2nd Reinforcement Unit, Serapeum, Egypt (no date).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Seang Bee', from Suez, 29 April 1916; disembarked Australia, 31 May 1916; discharged, 1 June 1916 (distrusted).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, CLARKE Charles Frederick

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