SEMMENS, Clarence Peter
| Service Number: | 32302 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Toongabbie, Victoria, Australia, 24 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Toongabbie, Latrobe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 19 December 1966, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Rosedale Shire Honour Roll, Toongabbie St. David's Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 32302, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Feb 1917: | Involvement Driver, 32302, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Embarked Driver, 32302, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 14 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 8th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 2 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 32302, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Semmens and Alice Semmens nee McDonnell of Toogabbie, Victoria. Brother of William James Semmens, Mary Agnes Semmens, Ellen Jane Semmens, Sarah Semmens, Lawrence Henry Semmens and Ada Alice Semmens
On 17 March 1919 he was granted leave to study at the Council of Legal Education at 15 Old Square, London, England
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Benalla disembarking on the 25 November 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Husband of Ethel Mary Semmens nee Taylor. Clarence and Ethel married on 21 August 1919 St Peter's and Paul's Church, Upper Teddington, Middlesex, England. Assistant Priest, Charles G.G. Barrett officiated.
During 1943c Clarence married Gweneth Irene Deane in Victoria