Percival CLARK

Regimental number10/1208
Date of birth14 February 1887
Place of birthMaldon, Victoria, Australia
ReligionCongregational
OccupationLabourer
Address5 Purnell Street, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26.9
Height5' 7"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Clark, South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Militia, Castlemaine, Victoria; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date20 October 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 December 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 August 1915
Discharge date25 September 1915
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2125 Pte Joseph CLARK, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 May 1916; 2124 Pte Robert CLARK, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Injured hand, Gaba Tepe, and admitted to HT 'Alwych Castle', Gallipoli, 4 July 1915; transferred to hospital, Cairo, 7 July 1915; to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 16 July 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: poisoned hand), 25 September 1915.

War service: 354 days (of which 272 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Second
Date of death27 January 1940 Christchurch
Age at death53
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894609