Charles Edward CLEMENTS

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CLEMENTS, Charles Edward

Service Numbers:	180, 189
Enlisted:	29 December 1899, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	'Hermitage Plains', Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia, 28 May 1878
Home Town:	Coburg, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Euroa State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Prison Officer
Died:	Wounds - Right leg and arm, 7th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, France, 22 July 1916, aged 38 years
Cemetery:	Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 47
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 180, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles
29 Dec 1899:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 189, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, Melbourne
13 Jan 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 180, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, SS Euryalus, Melbourne for South Africa - arriving Capetown 5 February 1900.
5 Nov 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 180, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, SS Harlech Castle, Capetown for return to Australia - arriving Melbourne 4 December 1900.

World War 1 Service

18 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 31st Infantry Battalion, Major, Melbourne
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement Major, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked Major, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Major, GSW right leg and arm.
22 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, 31st Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

The Benalla Standard reported on 1 August 1916 that Major Charles Clements, had died from wounds in France. The late Major Clements was well known in the Glenrowan and Boorhaman districts, where he was highly respected and esteemed for his manly and sterling qualities. At the turn of the century he was rabbit inspector in the Euroa district. Prior to enlistment for the Great War deceased was area officer at Fitzroy whilst also holding a position in the Penal department.

During the Boer War the late Major Clements served for twelve months under the late Colonel Tom Price, who had in him a valued and trusted soldier. Deceased had a natural taste for a soldier's life, and by sheer hard work and perseverance forged his way to a foremost rank in the service of his King and country. His parents reside at Tolmie. Deceased was 37 years of age and leaves a wife and three children. The town flag and the school flag were flown at half-mast out of respect to the memory of the deceased.

Reference: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155689426

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