YENDALL, Clarence Edward
| Service Number: | 62163 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Second Street, Brompton, South Australia, 4 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Brompton Public School |
| Occupation: | SAR Cleaner |
| Died: | Bowden, South Australia, 23 April 1922, aged 26 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A. Lower L74 |
| Memorials: | Renown Park Brompton School Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 62163, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements | |
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| 6 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 62163, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: SS Gaika embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Embarked Private, 62163, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, SS Gaika, Adelaide | |
| 26 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 62163, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
Clarence was the son of Edward YENDALL & Isabella Wilson MCCONNELL and was born on the 4th of September 1895 in Second Street, Brompton, SA.
His parents were married on the 5th of October 1893 at the residence of Isabella’s parents, Brompton Park, SA.
His father was the son of William YENDALL & Mary MURPHY and was born in 1865 in Wales.
His mother was the daughter of Robert MCCONNELL & Sarah GORMAN and was born in 1870 in Hebburn, Durham, ENGLAND.
Clarence was the eldest child born into the family of 6 children.
His father had immigrated to South Australia with his parents and siblings on board the Emily Smith on the 10th of November 1868.
His mother had immigrated to South Australia with her parents and siblings on the 12th of May 1879 on board the Star of India.
His father was a plumber and ironworker and the family lived in Second Street, Brompton before they moved to 112 Drayton Street, Bowden in 1900.
Clarence attended school and joined the Senior Cadets and after completing his schooling he gained employment as a cleaner with the South Australian Railways.
When he aged out of the Cadets he transferred to the 77th Infantry Battalion.
The family then moved to East Street, Brompton where his father died on the 8th of December 1914.
They buried him 2 days later in the Hindmarsh Cemetery; Section Lower L74.
The following year Clarence’s brother Frederick died on the 8th of July 1915 at their home in East Street and they buried him in the Hindmarsh Cemetery, with his father.
After Frederick’s death they moved back to 112 Drayton Street, Bowden.
At the age of 22, Clarence enlisted into the AIF on the 1st of July 1918 in Adelaide and was allotted the service number 62163 and posted to B Company, 2nd Depot Battalion in Mitcham Camp.
He was then posted to the 4th General Reinforcements “S” UK and embarked from Adelaide on board SS Gaika on the 6th of August 1918.
He disembarked in London, marched into the 9th Training Battalion in Fovant and posted to the 43rd Battalion.
The Armistice was signed on the 11th of November 1918 and luckily for Clarence, he never proceeded to France.
Clarence embarked from England on the 22nd of September 1919 on board HT Port Sydney and disembarked in Adelaide on the 10th of November.
He was discharged from the AIF on the 26th of November 1919.
Clarence returned home to his mother at 112 Drayton Street, Bowden.
On the 31st of October 1921 Clarence was admitted into the Adelaide Hospital for 11 days suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Clarence died on the 23rd of April 1922 at his mother’s home, 112 Drayton Street, Bowden and was buried 2 days later in the Hindmarsh Cemetery; Section Lower L74, with his father and brother.
YENDALL — The FRLENDS of Mrs. I. W. YENDALL are respectfully informed that the Funeral of her late eldest son (Clarence Edward) will leave her Residence, Drayton-street Bowden on TUESDAY, at 3.30 pm for the Hindmarsh Cemetery.
F. T. ELLIOTT, Undertaker.
Military
At the age of 22, Clarence enlisted into the AIF on the 1st of July 1918 in Adelaide and was allotted the service number 62163 and posted to B Company, 2nd Depot Battalion in Mitcham Camp.
He listed his mother, of 112 Drayton Street, Bowden, as his next of kin.
On the 31st of July he was posted to the 4th General Reinforcements “S” UK.
Clarence embarked from Adelaide on board SS Gaika on the 6th of August 1918 and disembarked in London on the 13th of October and marched into the 9th Training Battalion in Fovant and posted to the 43rd Battalion.
On the 5th of November Clarence went AWOL for 1 day and was awarded 2 days Field Punishment No.2 and forfeited 3 days pay.
The Armistice was signed on the 11th of November 1918 and luckily for Clarence, he never proceeded to France.
He remained at Fovant until the 9th of July 1919 and then marched out to No.3 Group in Codford to 1 weeks leave.
Clarence never returned from leave and was deemed AWOL on the 16th of July. He was finally apprehended on the 18th of August and on the 19th of September a District Court Martial was held in Sutton Veny.
Clarence was warded 60 days Field Punishment No.2.
Clarence embarked from England on the 22nd of September 1919 on board HT Port Sydney and disembarked in Adelaide on the 10th of November.
He was discharged from the AIF on the 26th of November 1919 and awarded the British War Medal.