ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CLARKE, Jack David

CLARKE, Jack David

Full Name: Jack David

CLARKE

Date of Birth: 12

–

1892

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Pastrycook

Address: 41 Summer Street East Parth

Next of Kin: Father-William Frederick Clarke Mother-Elizabeth Clarke

Next of Kin Address: 41 Summer Street East Perth

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 31

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-01

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-05-18

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Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-12

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-05

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1/04/1916-To Cyclist Company
29/07/1916-To Cyclist Training Battalion England
23/09/1916-to 16th Battalion proceeded Overseas Etaples France ex. Rollestone England
7/01/1917-Joined unit in the field from 4th Aust Base Depot
11/04/1917-Reported Missing in Action France
11/04/1917-Captured at Reincourt France PRISONER OF WAR held Limburg Camp Wahn Germany
3/12/1918-Arrived England ex. POW Germany
5/01/1919-Granted leave to No. 2 Convalescent Depot Weymouth England
5/03/1919-Embarked Portland England for Australia per *Nevasa*
5/06/1919-Discharged from service

PRISONER OF WAR- RED CROSS FILES SUMMARY

From German List dated 23/06/1917-  ” Prisoner of War- Captured Reincourt 11/04/1917- Interred Limburg “.

From AIF Headquarters London 15/11/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Transferred Friedrichsfeld “.  Extract from letter to Mrs E. E. Clarke Summer Street East Perth, per Postal Censor dated 16/09/1917.

From AIF Headquarters London – 9/12/1918- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived Dover 5/12/1918 “.