William Munro CLARK

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CLARK, William Munro

Service Number:	4461
Enlisted:	21 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Dernancourt, France, 3 April 1918
Cemetery:	Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension Row B, Grave No. 43
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mailer's (Mailors) Flat Roll of Honor, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4461, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4461, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
3 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4461, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4461 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-03

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mary Clark, of 31, Kruger St., Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, and the late Charles Clark.

THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY

HEROES AT THE FRONT.
PTE. WM. M. CLARKE.
Mrs. Clarke, of Mailor's Flat, has received a letter from Lieut. Pleasance, commander of the platoon to which her late son, Pte. Wm. M. Clarke was attached when he was killed in action. The letter is as follows, dated France, 9th April, 1918:
"During the heavy fighting of the last few days many brave lads have paid the supreme sacrifice and given their all for the cause which called them forth, and, amongst them, I'm sorry to say was your son, Pte. William Munro Clarke. He was killed instantly by a piece of shell during a hearvy bombardment prior to an enemy attack on the morning of April 3rd, 1918. His place will be hard to fill in the platoon, for he was ever ready, steady and reliable for any work that was to be done, and he was greatly liked by all the boys, who all join with me in sympathy at your great loss. His body was taken back behind the lines and buried in a little cemetery, where it will be cared for. Please accept the sympathy of the platoon, and I trust after the first feelings of sorrow and loss has passed, you will bear up bravely and join with feelings of pride the thousands of bereaved Australia mothers, realisiling that your son died bravely figlhting for all we hold dear."

CLARK.-- Killed in action, somewhere in France, on 3rd April, Private W. M. Clarke (Billy), youngest son of Mrs. M. and the late Charles Clarke of Mailer's Flat.

CLARK--Killed in action on the 3rd April 1918, Pte .William Munro Clark beloved youngest brother of Sgt. Chas. Clark (returned), brother-in-law of Katie, uncle of Gnr. J. C. W. Clark (on active service), Dan., Harry and Willie, Timor-street, Warrnambool.
God saw he was weary,
So He gave him rest.
Our Hero.

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