S4055 / 60126
CLARKE, Hubert
| Service Number: | 370 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | machinist |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 370, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 370, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 370, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Help us honour Hubert Clarke's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Hubert Clarke was born in Jamestown, South Australia, in 1886. He lived with his father, John Clarke. John Clarke was also listed as his next of kin at 87 Young Street, Parkside. Before the war, Hubert Clarke was working as a machinist. But, he chose to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in 20th August 1914 when he was the age of 28. Around this time many Australians all over the country volunteered to serve their country for things such as honour, respect, or to prove themselves. Clarke joined ‘A Company’ of the 10th Battalion in the AIF and with many others, he then left Australia in October 1914 to serve overseas.
After enlisting on the 20th of August 1914, Hubert Clarke was appointed as a Lance Corporal in the ‘A Company’ of the 10th Battalion. He embarked from Adelaide on 20 October 1914 aboard the Ascanius—which was a ship used to transport troops. Clarke was described as 5 feet 7½ inches tall, with blue eyes. He had light hair, and a fresh complexion. After his enlistment, he completed military training before being sent to serve in the Gallipoli campaign (1915). His battalion was involved in fighting at the frontlines. During this time, he was promoted to a Corporal and later to a Sergeant.
Throughout Hubert Clarke’s time in the war, he had suffered from a wide range of common illness, these were listed an ‘Sick’ in his documents, so it is hard to know what he was sick with. Throughout his time serving, he had been admitted to a hospital for dysentery a total of 6 times. He had been evacuated through several hospitals before being sent to England. These repeated illnesses would have made his service even more challenging than it may have already been, as dysentery was a serious intestinal condition that affected many soldiers during the war. Hubert Clarke was able to push through and recover to continue serving. This showed his great resilience throughout his military experience.
As the war continued, Clarke remained in service in England, where he continued his duties as a Sergeant well. In 1918, he had been reported to be sick and was admitted to a hospital in Tidworth but then he later rejoined his unit. After the war had ended, Clarke then returned to Australia on the 9th of December in 1918. For Hubert Clarke’s service, he was awarded the 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal.
Bibliography
Hubert Clarke Folio. Folio. [online] Angus Silvy [Accessed Mar. 2026].
NAA Records. National Archives of Australia [online] [Accessed Mar. 2026]
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1969791