Regimental number | 6/2093 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waikaia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | c/o Box 9, Willowbridge, South Canterbury |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, P R Clarke, Box 9, Willowbridge, South Canterbury |
Previous military service | Served in D company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Philip R and Elizabeth Cassels Clarke, 82 Byron Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Native of Waikaia, Southland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915. Killed in action, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fourth |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894834 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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