ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CLOWES, William

Full Name: William

CLOWES

Date of Birth: 04

–

1898

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Address: Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Viola Pittman

Next of Kin Address: Donnybrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5074

Rank: Acting Sergeant

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-10-25

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7/06/1916-Joined Base depot Etaples France
29/07/1916-Posted to 11th Battalion France
3/12/1916-Admitted Hospital in the field france ( sick )
2/12/1917-Admitted 51st General Hospital etaples France ( sick )
18/03/1917-Discharged to duty
16/04/1917-Reported Missing in Action France
28/04/1917-Advised captured at Arras France now PRISONER OF WAR Dulmen Camp Germany
28/04/1917-Whencaptured Bullet wound to left knee
1/01/1919-Repatriated to England ex. POW
4/02/1919-Attached AIF Headquarters ( Records )
1/06/1919-promoted Acting Sergeant Records
10/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per *Port Lyttleton*
5/08/1919-Disembarked Australia
25/10/1919-Discharged from Service

PRISONER OF WAR – RED CROSS FILES SUMMARY

From Postcard dated 25/04/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Interred at Dulmen – Wounded slightly and doing well “.

From Postcard post-marked 1/09/1917-  Prisoner of War- Transferred Stamm Lager Preussiche Holland Ostpreussen Germany “.

From AIF Headquarters London – 9/01/1919- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War arrived 3/01/1919 “.