MAACK, Clarence Henry Eyre
| Service Number: | 131 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kilkenny, South Australia, June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Port Wakefield, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 12 September 1952, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 131, 43rd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 131, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 131, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide |
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Clarence Henry Eyre Maack
In June 1891 Clarence Henry Eyre Maack was born to George and Mary Maack in Kilkenny, South Australia, Australia. Maack’s siblings consisted of his two sisters Eileen Mann and Madeline Johnson and his brother Charles Maack. Clarence Henry Eyre Maack’s religion was Church of England even though he might have a German background. Maack’s job was as a labourer and he is believed to have worked in the areas around Kilkenny where he lived.
When Clarence Henry Eyre Maack was 24 ½ years old and 5 foot 8 inches when he enlisted to join the AIF in Adelaide, South Australia. Maack changed his name when he enlisted to John Henry Maack. He originally was in the 2nd Depot Battalion. 11 days after being enlisted into the 2nd Depot Battalion Maack changed to the 1st Depot Battalion, finally he transferred to the 43rd Infantry Battalion. On the 25th of November 1916, Clarence Henry Eyre Maack proceeded to France to fight his first battle against the Germans.
The first battle that Clarence Henry Eyre Maack fought at was the Battle of Messines. The battle started on the 7th of June 1917 and Maack was a foot soldier for the 43rd Battalion as a private. Australian, British, Canadian and New Zealand corps were fighting against German Soldiers. The fight was caused when the allies attempted to capture Messines ridge which the Germans had seized. Over seven days there were 42 thousand casualties occurred from the 342 thousand soldiers that fought in the battle.
Clarence Henry Eyre Maack Returned to Australia in June 1919 on a ship named ‘Nestor.’ After the war, his sister Mrs Madeline Johnson declared Maack’s real name to the AIF. He is presumed to have lived the rest of his life in Adelaide, South Australia. Maack died at the age of 61 years old in 1952 in Adelaide. For his duty to the AIF, he was awarded a plaque in the South Australian Garden of Remembrance.