POYSER, Clarence Bertram
| Service Number: | 750 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Derby, Derbyshire, England, 1 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Derby, England |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Died: | Pneumonia - war related, Parents house, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, 3 December 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Nottingham General Cemetery, (Grave No. 4391) Nottingham, England. Grave Inscription: Only Son Of ERNEST & NORAH POYSER, Who Fell Asleep Decr. 3RD 1916,After Serving In The Dardanelles. Aged 19 Years, Dearly Loved., Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 750, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anglo Egyptian embarkation_ship_number: A25 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 750, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Sydney | |
| 11 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 750, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 2nd MD, due to sickness caught on Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Clarence Wilson.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date – 3rd December..... Clarence Bertram Poyser was born in 1897 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.
A “Mr C. Poyser” Errand Boy, aged 16 was listed as a passenger on Port Lincoln, which departed from London, England on 29th July, 1913 bound for Australia.
Clarence Bertram Poyser enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st November, 1914 as a 20 year old Groom using the name Clarence Wilson.
Private Clarence Wilson embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Anglo-Egyptian (A25) on 8th February, 1915 with the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcements.
A Court Martial was held for the trial of Pte C. B. Wilson, 750, 1st Light Horse Regiment on 31st May, 1915. He was awarded 28 days’ detention.
Private Clarence Wilson was admitted to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis on 11th August, 1915 with Rheumatism. He was transferred to Convalescent Camp on 18th August, 1915.
Private Clarence Wilson embarked for Gallipoli Peninsula on 22nd August, 1915 on H. T. Huntsend. He reported for duty at Gallipoli Peninsula and was taken on strength of 1st Light Horse Regiment on 28th August, 1915.
Private Clarence Wilson was sent sick to Hospital while at Gallipoli Peninsula. He was transferred & admitted to 21st General Hospital at Alexandria on 26th September, 1915. From there he was transferred to No. 2 Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis on 20th December, 1915 then transferred again on 6th January, 1916 to Enteric Convalescent Hospital, Port Said
A Medical Report was completed on Private Clarence Wilson on 12th January, 1916 at Enteric Fever Convalescent Camp, Port Said regarding his disability – Enteric. The report stated that Pte Wilson contracted Enteric on 14th September, 1915 at Anzac through an infection as a result of military service. He was in bed for 11 weeks and developed Dysentry while in bed. The Medical Board recommended Pte Wilson that be sent to Australia for 3 months change.
Private Clarence Wilson embarked from Suez for Australia on H.T. Commonwealth on 21st January, 1916 with Enteric Fever. He was admitted to No. 4 Australian General Hospital, Sydney, NSW on 8th May, 1916 from HMAT Commonwealth.
A Medical Report was completed on Private Clarence Wilson on 20th June, 1916. His condition was described as “Convalescent Enteric- non carrier. Refused operation. Permanently unfit.” The Medical Board recommended that he be discharged.
Private Clarence Wilson was discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 11th July, 1916 at 2nd Military District in consequence of medical fitness.
Clarence Bertram Poyser died on 3rd December, 1916 at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England from Pneumonia. He was buried in Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England & has a Private Headstone.
Private Clarence Bertram Poyser, who served as Wilson, was the son of Ernest Arthur and Norah Mary Poyser, of 138 Robinson Rd., Mapperley, Nottingham.
(Headstone Photos courtesy of Steve – WW1 Family Inscriptions – Twitter)
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/nottingham-general.html
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