CLUTTERBUCK, Alfred
| Service Number: | 51000 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 November 1917, Enlisted at Armidale |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Roman Catholic School, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Perforated gastric ulcer and Bronchial Pneumonia, Union Infirmary, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 6 July 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Grave reference number 15408 Headstone inscription reads: Gone but not forgotten Chaplain Jones officiated Undertakers was W.T. Marsh and the coffin was of elm and brass fittings, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51000, Enlisted at Armidale | |
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| 8 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51000, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51000, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 26 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Jul 1919: | Involvement Private, 51000, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 51000 awm_unit: 35th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-07-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 6th July…… Alfred Ernest Clutterbuck was born at Armidale, New South Wales on 25th October, 1892.
His mother – Catherine Clutterbuck died in 1906 at Armidale, NSW.
On 24th November, 1917 Alfred Clutterbuck enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force as a 22 year old, single, Labourer from Armidale, NSW.
Private Alfred Clutterbuck was admitted to Liverpool Field Hospital, while in Camp in NSW, from 28th December, 1917 to 29th December, 1917 due to a fractured Tarsal bone. He was transferred to Garrison Hospital, Victoria Barracks, NSW from 29th December, 1917 with an Injury to his left foot & discharged on 9th January, 1918.
He was admitted to Liverpool Field Hospital, while in Camp in NSW, on 15th January & discharged on 16th January, 1918. Private Clutterbuck was re-admitted to Liverpool Field Hospital on 5th February, 1918 with Vaccinia & discharged on 7th February, 1918.
On 8th May, 1918 Private Alfred Clutterbuck, Service number 51000, embarked from Sydney, NSW on RMS Osterley with the 1st New South Wales Reinforcements & disembarked at Liverpool, England on 10th July, 1918.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
Private Clutterbuck was marched in to 5th Training Battalion from Australia on 11th July, 1918. He was allotted to 20th Battalion Reinforcements on 11th July, 1918 whilst at 5th Training Battalion.
He was transferred to Reinforcements of 35th Battalion (9th Training Battalion, Fovant, Wiltshire) on 26th July, 1918 & was taken on strength of 35th Battalion from 20th Battalion Details ex 5th Training Battalion on the same day at No. 13 Camp.
On 10th September, 1918 Private Clutterbuck was written up for an Offence while posted at 9th Training Battalion, Fovant – “Conduct to the prejudice of good order & military discipline in that he failed to pick up empty shell cases when told to do so.” He was awarded 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 by Major W. V. J. Blake & forfeited a total of 10 days’ pay.
Private Clutterbuck was written up for an Offence on 11th September, 1918 while posted at 9th Training Battalion, Fovant – “Conduct to the prejudice of good order & military discipline in that he said to Cpl Whip “One of these times you’ll have your stripes off & I’ll pull your head off your shoulders.” He was awarded 19 days Field Punishment No. 2 by Major W. V. J. Blake & forfeited a total of 19 days’ pay.
He was admitted to Group Hospital, Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 16th September, 1918 with Influenza & was discharged on 24th September, 1918.
On 27th September, 1918 Private Clutterbuck proceeded overseas to France from No. 13 Camp at Fovant, Wiltshire. He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Rouelles, France on 28th September, 1918 & marched out to the Front on 30th September, 1918. Private Clutterbuck was taken on strength of 35th Battalion in the Field on 1st October, 1918.
Private Clutterbuck was admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance on 28th November, 1918 with Renal Calculus. He was transferred & admitted to 3rd Australian Stationary Hospital on 28th November, 1918 & discharged to duty on 30th December, 1918. Private Clutterbuck rejoined his Unit on 30th December, 1918.
He was admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital on 9th January, 1919. No disease was detected & he rejoined his Unit on 10th January, 1919.
On 13th February, 1919 Private Clutterbuck was sent to D. A. P. M. (Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal) at Le Havre, France.
Private Clutterbuck was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) from A.G.B.D. (Australian General Base Depot) on 2nd March, 1919. He rejoined his Unit on 7th March, 1919.
He was written up for an Offence while posted at Base Depot – (1) A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) on 6th March, 1919 to 21.00 on 7th March, 1919 (2) Out of bounds. He was awarded 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 & forfeited a total of 22 day’s pay by O.C. (Officer Commanding) A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot).
On 24th March, 1919 Private Clutterbuck was written up for an Offence – A.W.L. (Absent without Leave) from 21.00 hrs on 24th March, 1919 to 16.00 hrs on 26th March, 1919. He was awarded 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 & forfeited a total of 12 day’s pay.
Private Clutterbuck was marched out to UK for non military employment on 2nd April, 1919.
He was transferred from A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) to 39th General Hospital & admitted with VD 20 on 14th April, 1919. Private Clutterbuck was transferred to Bulford, England on 18th April, 1919 & admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire, England on 19th April, 1919. He was marched in to Convalescent Training Depot at Parkhouse, Wiltshire on 27th May, 1919 from Bulford. Total VD period 44 days.
On 6th June, 1919 Private Clutterbuck was marched out to Demobilisation Depot, London. He was granted Leave from 6th June, 1919 to 31st October, 1919 with full military pay. “Reason: Axeman I.D. 3. Attending: Messrs S. Mear, Longton, Staffordshire”. Private Alfred Clutterbuck was to attend a Course of Instruction as Axeman with Messrs Stephen Mear.
He was admitted to Stoke on Trent Union Hospital, London Rd, Newcastle on 18th June, 1919 for an operation.
Private Alfred Clutterbuck died on evening of 6th July, 1919 at Stoke on Trent War Hospital, Staffordshire, England from Perforated Gastric Ulcer and Broncho Pneumonia. (Another entry on Casualty Form – Active Service recorded that Private Clutterbuck died at Union Infirmary, Newcastle, near Stoke on Trent. The Burial Report recorded he died at Spittal Workhouse Hospital, Newcastle, Staffs.)
He was buried in Hartshill Cemetery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England where 7 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/hartshill.html
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard and Catherine Clutterbuck of Armidale, NSW; brother of Charles Clutterbuck MM DCM who returned to Australia having served with the 2nd Battalion and Ellamany Mary Beasley (nee Clutterbuck) of Petersham, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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