Jack CLARK

Regimental number11/1779
Date of birth9 April 1885
Place of birthGisborne
ReligionChurch of England
AddressOpou, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Clark, Opou, Gisborne
Previous military serviceNil
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 53), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and S E Clark, Opou, Gisborne
Discharge date7 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Seventh
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805