SHEPLEY, Clarence Brushfield
| Service Number: | 62348 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 May 1918, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 12 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Rose Park, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Rose Park & Pulteney St Public Schools |
| Occupation: | Draftsman |
| Died: | Pneumonia, France, 26 July 1919, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France Plot 16, Row A, Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Crown Lands Department WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Rose Park Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Rose Park Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - Rose Park |
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, South Australia | |
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| 31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62348, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Aug 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 62348, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 26 Jul 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 62348, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 62348 awm_unit: Australian Graves Service awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-07-26 |
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Clarence Brushfield SHEPLEY was born on 12th February, 1899 in Norwood, South Australia to his parents Frank Shepley and Annie Coleman. He had blue eyes and dark brown hair. He was born into a religious family, who were members of the Church of England. He was sent to school at Rose Park then Pulteney Public School. Before enlisting for the army, Clarence was a Draftsman, meaning he drafted / made plans and legal documents for the government.
He had previous service with the 28th Signal Company, Army Engineers (CMF) and also served in the Cadets
He enlisted on 13th May 1918 at age 19 and 3 months - 5th South Australian Re-inforcements - Unit which embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Barambah on 31st August 1918 - he transferred to Graves Registration Detachment -27th Battalion. His service number was 62348. He arrived in London on the 14th of November 1918. At some stage during his journey to France, he was hospitalized with Influenza. He was discharged from the hospital ship on the 12th of October 1918 and then disembarked in London one month and two days later. He was then transferred again under paragraph 962 from 27th battalion to head quarters on the 30th of November. Clarence was transferred for the third time to the “2 group” (B group) on the 23rd of June 1919.
On the 25th of June his army moved in from Tidworth, but seventeen days later he was admitted into hospital for the second time on his journey. On the 22nd, while in France, he was diagnosed with Pneumonia and passed away four days later, on the 26th at the 41st General Hospital in France and is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France and his grave details are Plot 16, Row A, Grave 2.
The roll of honor states that he Served on the War Graves Detachment for 27th Battalion and died of pneumonia at 4th Stationary Hospital, France, on 26 July 1919 and was listed as number 185.
His brother Private Reginald SHEPLEY was killed in action in Poziers in 1916 and a cousin Thomas Alan SHEPLEY was killed in action in Gallipoli in 1915
IN MEMORIAM - The Register South Australia -26th July 1920
SHEPLEY - In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Pte. Clarence B Shepley who died of pneumonia at the 41st General Hospital, France on the 26th July 1919
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. His ANZAC spirit was represented in how he went to war, possibly not knowing of the dangers that lay ahead of him. Although he did not actualy fight in the war he showed bravery by putting his hand up. Clarence had to have country pride to take a courageous act such as this. Australia was fighting in this war because they were with the British army.
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/205131/SHEPLEY,%20CLARENCE%20BRUSHFIELD (www.cwgc.org)
WAR DOSSIER - Australian National Archives - 5o pages
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