ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CLARKE, William ( aka PRING, Harold James )

CLARKE, William ( aka PRING, Harold James )

Full Name: William ( aka Harold James )

CLARKE ( aka PRING )

Date of Birth: 08

–

1890

Place of birth: Bristol Gloucestershire

England

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Sister – F M COLES

Next of Kin Address: 15 Ivor Road Whitehall Bristol England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 880

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-19

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Quinns Post Gallipoli

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Quinns Post Cemetery Anzac – Row B, Grave No. 5

PREVIOUS SERVICE – Royal Navy 7 years
15/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
6/10/1914- Joined 11th Battalion 3rd Brigade Infantry Blackboy Hill WA
2/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
27/02/1915- Transferred Base Details Mena Cairo Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
10/04/1915- Joined 11th Battalion at Mudros Base
25/04/1915- Reported Wounded & Missing in Action Quinns Post Gallipoli
10/04/1916- Court of Enquiry held at Fletre France found CLARKE was Killed in Action at Quinns Post Gallipoli

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4672

British War Medal – No. 3997

Victory Medal – No. 3992

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306391

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 63.