Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Euroa State School, Conways College, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | 9 O'Hea Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. C.L. Clements, 9 O'Hea Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Boer War, South Africa |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Promotions |
Major Unit: INF31 Promotion date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 47), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Henrietta CLEMENTS, husband of Elizabeth M. CLEMENTS, 9 O'Hara Street, Coburg, VIctoria. Native of Sydney |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |