ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CLARKE, Thomas Arthur Henry

Full Name: Thomas Arthur Henry

CLARKE

Date of Birth: 03

–

1873

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Australind WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Sarah Clarke

Next of Kin Address: Australind WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6005

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-31

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21/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Blackboy Hill Camp Wa as Private
12/04/1916- To 19th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
09/08/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for England
25/09/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England To Overseas Training Base
21/12/1916-Proceeded overseas Etaples France ex. Folkestone England
2/01/1917-Joined battalion in the field
12/03/1917-Admitted Hospital ( Sick )
24/03/1917-Rejoined Battalion ex. Hospital
26/09/1917-Admitted Hospital 15 Aust Field Ambulance Belgium ( Exhaustion )
24/12/1917-To Annual Leave
28/10/1918-Admitted Aylesbury Military Hospital Harefield England whist on Leave ( Pneumonia seriously Ill )
27/11/1918-Transferred No. 4 Convalescent Depot Hurdcott England
2/01/1919-Embarked England for Australia per *Berrima* ( Debility )
10/02/1919-Disembarked Australia
31/03/1919-Discharged from Service

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 12016

Victory Medal – No. 11867.

 

*****  Thanks to Pat RODGERS for this photo of  Thomas Arthur Henry CLARKE .