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CLARKE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2450 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Camel Corps |
| Born: | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Oesophageal Cancer, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 25 December 1961 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 2450, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 2450, Camel Corps, RMS Morea, Sydney |
Personal Stories
John Clarke
Date 23.12.1918 Unit 14th ALH Regiment.
Regimental Number 2450, Rank Corporal, Name JOHN CLARKE. Recommended by OC 14th ALH Reg.
Honour or Award - Military Medal. Result, awarded M.M. List 399 - 29.12.1918.
Action for which Recommended -
*For gallantry in action at SALAHIYE on 30th September 1918. This N.C.O. was in charge of one of the leading patrols which operated in the gardens south of SALAHIYE. His work in clearing the gardens of snipers and machine guns to and in quickly moving forward to the line was of the highest order. After reaching the railway Cpl CLARKE along with Sgt Owens pressed through to the road and closed it against all traffic.*
Submitted 3 July 2023 by Beverley Williamson
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