Regimental number | 4076 |
Place of birth | Healesville, Victoria |
School | Woods Point, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | 2 Lorne Road, Auburn, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Clements, 2 Lorne Road, Auburn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Member, Bairnsdale Rifle Club, for 8 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and M.J. CLEMENTS, 737 Glenhuntly Road, Glen Huntly, Victoria. Native of Healesville, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3055 Pte Vivian John CLEMENTS, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 59th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, from 6th Training Bn, 20 April 1916 and reverted to the rank of Private. Promoted Corporal, Hog's Back, 9 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 19 July 1916, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presume buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CLEMENTS Harold George |