Albert CLARK

CLARK, Albert

    Service Number: 1692
    Enlisted: 18 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Clayfield, Queensland, 16 February 1895
    Home Town: Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Clayfield State School
    Occupation: Dairyman
    Died: Died of Illness (Mastoiditis), Cairo, Egypt, 27 January 1916, aged 20 years
    Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
    Grave: D, 283, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    18 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1692, Brisbane, Queensland
    21 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1692, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    21 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1692, 5th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
    27 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1692, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1692 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-01-27

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    Biography contributed by Barbara Krnos

    Trooper Albert Clark was born at Brisbane Queensland, the son of Albert and Mary Ann (nee Plastow) Clark of Clayfield. Albert was a dairyman when he signed up in 1915, having previosly been a bootmaker apprenticed to Mr. Irvine in Brisbane. He was with the 5th Light Horse Regiment when he died on 27th January, 1916 of mastoiditis in Cairo.

    He was awarded the Victory Medal, 1914/15 Star, and British War Medal which were sent to his mother.

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