ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CLARK, Percy

CLARK, Percy

Full Name: Percy

CLARK

Date of Birth: 06

–

1893

Place of birth: Broken Hill NSW

Australia

Occupation: Fireman

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Esther CLARK

Next of Kin Address: 97 Stone Street West Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 416

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-10

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Decoy Wood Zonnebeke Belgium

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Tyne Cot British Cemetery Passchendaele Belgium – Plot XXXI, Row C, Grave No. 11

10/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA
6/10/1914- To ” D ” Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill as Private
2/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/09/1915- Admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station Gallipoli ( Pyrexia ) then transferred Mudros
16/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted St Patricks Hospital Malta ( Enteritis )
30/09/1915- Transferred Ghain Tuffeha Malta
11/01/1916- Evacuated/Admitted N0. 2 Aux Hospital Heliopolis Egypt ( Dysentry )
28/01/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field Zeitoun Egypt ex Ghezireh
10/03/1916- Transferred to Serapeum
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles ex Egypt to A & NZ Base Moussot France
25/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wounds to Wrist & Thigh )
26/07/1916- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital Wimereux France ex 3rd Casualty Clearing Station ex 1st Australian Field Ambulance
27/07/1916- Evacuated/Admitted General Hospital Croydon England
15/09/1916- Discharged from Hospital to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital Epsom England
30/09/1916- Granted Leave England
19/10/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs ex Leave
23/03/1917- Transferred 70th Battalion Wareham England
1/06/1917- Attended 4 Day Instruction at Bomb School Windmill Hill England – Qualified as Assistant Instructor
19/09/1917- Transferred to rejoin 11th Battalion on march into 69 Draft Battalion England
9/10/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Training Battalion Hurdcott
16/10/1917- Joined 11th Battalion in the field France
30/10/1917- Killed in Action Decoy Wood Zonnebeke Belgium.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4667

British War Medal – No. 3996

Victory Medal – No. 3991

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 338400

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Waroona War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 61.