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CLARK, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1322 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 November 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | State School Glenora |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 30 July 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery II G 3 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Bushy Park War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, SN 1322, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, SN 1322, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 30 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 1322, 10th Infantry Battalion, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School
Matthew Clarke was born in Hobart Tasmania. He attended the state school of Glenora. He was a Roman Catholic and grew up to be a miner. He enlisted in the Australian military on the 28th of November 1914 as a private. He was in the 10th battalion in the 2nd reinforcement. He embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 on the 2nd February 1915. Matthew Clarke was Killed in Action 10 August 1915. I am very thankful for people like Matthew who served our country well.
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