Difference between revisions of "Henry Frampton (Harry) Clarke"
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| − | + | | dateofbirth = Not known | |
| − | + | | placeofbirth = North Adelaide, South Australia | |
| − | + | | death = 15 Feb 1962, aged 76 | |
| − | + | | placeofdeath = Manjimup | |
| − | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 29 years, 4 months |
| − | | | + | | description = 5'7½" (1.71m) tall; weight 138 lbs (62.6 kg); fair complexion; grey eye;, light brown hair |
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| − | + | | weight = 138 lbs | |
| − | + | | complexion = fair | |
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| − | + | | occupation = Horse driver | |
| − | + | | religion = Church of England | |
| − | + | | address = c/- Post Office, Kelmscott, Western Australia | |
| − | + | | relation = Father | |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mr Thomas Clarke | |
| − | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1969259 991] | |
| − | | | + | | enlistmentdate = 12 Oct 1916 |
| − | + | | rank = Lance Corporal | |
| − | | | + | | unit = Australian Remount Unit, 4th Squadron / ANZAC Mounted Division |
| − | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 12 Nov 1915 | |
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| − | + | | shipembarked = [[HMAT A67 Orsova]] | |
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| − | + | | dateofreturnfrom = 26 Jul 1919 | |
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Revision as of 17:57, 6 November 2018
 Western Mail 1 Nov 1918 p.23 | |
| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth |
Not known "Not known" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Place of Birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Death | 15 Feb 1962, aged 76 |
| Place of Death | Manjimup |
| Age at Enlistment | 29 years, 4 months |
| Description |
5'7½" (1.71m) tall ; 138 lbs 62.596 kg ; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; light brown hair |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/- Post Office, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr Thomas Clarke |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 991 |
| Date of Enlistment | 12 Oct 1916 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | Australian Remount Unit, 4th Squadron / ANZAC Mounted Division |
| Date of Embarkation |
12 Nov 1915 ‒ unknown "unknown" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A67 Orsova at Port Suez |
| Date of Return | 26 Jul 1919 ‒ 22 Aug 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMT Burma |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Kelmscott War Memorial (West panel) |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
[hide]Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1909 a butcher in Kelmscott; 1913 a labourer
War Service
Initial training was with the Remount unit based at Guildford. Saw service in Egypt and Palestine with rear echelon units, primarily in the Moascar area, but he managed a week as far forward as Jericho. On 17 Jan 1918 he was appointed Lance Corporal
One of six WA men to arrive home on the HMT Burma which stopped over in Colombo for a day with some of the men taking up an offer for a sightseeing trip to Kandy.
The remount unit was responsible for maintaining horse numbers in active units, looking after ill or worn out horses, and sourcing new mounts for the active units. Travelling back to Australia, he boarded the ship at Kantara.
Discharged 5th Military District on 14 Oct 1919.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 with wife Mary Ethel in Kelmscott - a dairy farmer; 1931 - 1958 a group settler at "Group 83 Appadene" Manjimup. 1963 and 1968 Mary by herself at No. 4 Dunreath Cottages, Manjimup. Mary died 14 Apr 1971 aged 81.
Son Cpl Thomas Henry Edward Clarke WX26745 44th Battalion AIF died 12 Apr 1944 aged 22. Buried Atherton War Cemetery. Other children were Jack, Doreen, Ben and Nellie.
Harry is buried in the Manjimup cemetery.
Notes