| Regimental number | 15097 |
| Place of birth | Kaikoura |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Next of kin | Father, John Clemett, Kaikoura |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 12th (Nelson) Company, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot VIA, Row E, Grave No14), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: J Clemett, 23 Walton Avenue, Masterton |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'Operations Messines 7th to 9th June 1917, and operations opposite Warneton 14th to 19th June 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As a
stretcher bearer this man showed great bravery in carrying wounded men through heavy shell fire during the battle of Messines. Again, during the operations in front of La Basse Ville on the 13th and 14th of June, in broad daylight, he alone carried a man 400 yards back to our trenches under heavy machine gun fire. His prompt and brave action undoubtedly saved his comrades life.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10 |