Mortimer Carr (Morty) CLARK MC

CLARK, Mortimer Carr

Service Number: 984
Enlisted: 3 September 1914, Randwick, New South Wales
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Allora, Queensland, 6 May 1892
Home Town: Talgai, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm hand
Died: Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 May 1934, aged 42 years
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium
Zone C Anglican 12 1064
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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 984, 4th Infantry Battalion, Randwick, New South Wales
20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 984, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
20 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 984, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 984, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
6 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 984, 4th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
2 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column
18 Apr 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
4 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Cross, Broodseinde Ridge
29 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column

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Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165
Date: 24 October 1918

Obituary MR. M. C. CLARK

Word was received in Warwick yesterday that Mr. M. C. (Morty) Clark third son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. ClarK, of East Talgai, had died in Sydney on Sunday last. The late Mr. Clark was well known in this district, and was most popular. He enlisted at the outbreak of the war, and was on active service for some time. On returning to Australia Mr. Clark purchased "Marhaba," near Dulveen, which he sold about seven years ago to Mr. A. W. A. Robbins. He purchased a property in the Goondiwindi district and enjoyed splendid health till a few weeks ago, when he found it necessary to seek medical advice in Sydney. He leaves a widow (daughter, of the late Mr. T. McIlwraith Taylor, of Brisbane) and two sons to mourn their loss. The funeral took place in Sydney yesterday afternoon." - from the Warwick Daily News 22 May 1934 (nla.gov.au)

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