William Thomas CLARKE MM

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Service Number:	5797
Enlisted:	11 January 1916, Parkes, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 23 June 1895
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Orange and Parkes Convent Schools
Occupation:	Plasterer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 1 October 1918, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Bellicourt British Cemetery I E 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor

11 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5797, 20th Infantry Battalion, Parkes, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5797, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5797, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
1 Oct 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 5797, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5797 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-10-01

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Son of Maurice Joseph and Sarah Ann Clarke, of Currajong St., Parkes, New South Wales.

BELOVED BY ALL

Mention in Despatches (Altered to Military Medal)

Work at Warfuze on 8 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 21 August 1918

He was very popular amongst his officers and mates, and his death was keenly felt.