Regimental number | 3631 |
Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Assistant station-master |
Address | Watchem |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Francis Clarke, same address |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Headquarters, Section 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For devotion to duty and courage east of YPRES. Between the 9th and 21st October, 1917, he was engaged in work on the forward buried cable routes and rendered valuable assistance in maintaining communications on several occasions under heavy shell fire. he displayed special courage on the night of 15th/16th October, 1917, in connection with the cable route to the summit of the PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE when, regardless of personal safety under heavy fire, he with competence managed his working party and gave assistance in laying the cable and successfully establishing communication.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |