CLARKE, William Glensyl
| Service Number: | Chaplain |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 5 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Methodist Minister |
| Died: | Memorial Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, 4 November 1943, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Payneham Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Snowtown & District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Captain, Chaplain, Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Chaplain, Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
Obituary
REV. W. G. CLARKE DIES, AGED 84
The Rev. W. G. Clarke, 84. of Northgate street, Unley Park. died at the Memorial Hospital late last night after an illness of about two months. He was a leading temperance worker, and a strong debater in the Methodist Conference, of which he was a member for 60 years. Born in 1858 at Yankalilla, he was educated at Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, and began his ministry in 1883. He travelled in a number of circuits, including Port Pirie, Naracoorte. Pirie Street, City, Laura, Kooringa, Glenelg, Mile End, Unley, and Kent Town. He held many church offices, and was secretary of the Memorial Hospital for a year. In 1919 he was appointed conference overseas mission secretary. He has been a supernumerary since 1924.
News Friday 05 November 1943 page 3
Submitted 31 March 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
REV. W. G. CLARKE DIES, AGED 84
The Rev. W. G. Clarke, 84. of Northgate street, Unley Park. died at the Memorial Hospital late last night after an illness of about two months. He was a leading temperance worker, and a strong debater in the Methodist Conference, of which he was a member for 60 years. Born in 1858 at Yankalilla, he was educated at Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, and began his ministry in 1883. He travelled in a number of circuits, including Port Pirie, Naracoorte. Pirie Street, City, Laura, Kooringa, Glenelg, Mile End, Unley, and Kent Town. He held many church offices, and was secretary of the Memorial Hospital for a year. In 1919 he was appointed conference overseas mission secretary. He has been a supernumerary since 1924.
News Friday 05 November 1943 page 3
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