
| Regimental number | 45668 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waikato |
| Religion | Free thinker |
| Occupation | Fruitgrower |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Clarke, Maunu Road, Whangarei |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs W Clarke, Hora Hora Road, Whangarei, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894931 |
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