| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | 73 Lyttleton Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Clerke, 73 Lyttleton Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Engineers Corps, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | July 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 July 1919; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 September 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 12 November 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Brisbane, 21 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CLERKE Alexander Wilberforce |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
