Regimental number | 1896 |
Place of birth | Lucknow New South Wales |
School | State School, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Motor driver |
Address | GraftonRoad, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Clarke, Grafton Road, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Home defence |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Doignies, Belgium |
Age at death | 21.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Lebucquiere COmmunal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret CLARKE, Doradilla Mine, Bourke, New South Wales. Native of Lucknow, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother to 2587 Corporal W R Clarke, 1st Pioneers Battalion |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |