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George Thomas CLARKE

Regimental number205
Place of birthGlenmawn New South Wales
Other NamesCLARKE, G T
Other trainingTwo years in chemistry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer fitter
Address'Bryn-y-Nor', Andrew Street, Meadow Bank, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinMrs E Clarke, 'Bryn-y-Nor', Andrew Street, Meadow Bank, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNumber of years in North Kennedy Infantry Reg (Colour Sergeant) and about three years in 29th Inf NSW
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name1st Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWas a great grandson of the late Captain W Mitchell who served under Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars
FateKilled in Action 4 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death4 May 1915
Age at death33
Family/military connectionsPte Apsley Bradford, 55th Batt. Cpl. Robert Bruce Bradford 17th Batt. Cousins both killed in action. Lieut. Bert Bradford, MC, cousin, wounded at Lagnicourt
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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