William James CLARKE

Regimental number71859
Date of birth17 July 1887
Place of birthThames
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Height5' 6.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss L Clarke, Thames Road, Paeroa
Enlistment date26 September 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on 9 May 1918
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 4 March 1919
Discharge date23 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 9 May 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 24 June 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 September 1918; taken on strength, 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 27 September 1918.

Reported wounded in action, 4 November 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh); admitted to 56th General Hospital, 9 November 1918; transferred to England, and admitted to Bethnal Green Military Hospital, 13 November 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 21 November 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board SS 'Bhamo', 4 March 1919; discharged, 23 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 5
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805