CLARK, David Bertram
| Service Number: | 2041 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland., 14 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kilerggan Boarding School, Argyleshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Died: | Inflammation of the brain, Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, United Kingdom, 19 December 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woolwich Cemetery Row F, Grave 41 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2041, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 17 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2041, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2041, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 6 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 18 years.
Son David John and Annie Clark of 39 Argyle Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
Next of kin given as his grandfather Alexander Clark of the above address
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 19th December…… David John Bertram Clark was born on 14th May, 1891 at Royal Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
According to information provided by his grandfather – Alexander Clark – David Clark came to Australia when he was 18 years of age.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 24th December, 1914 as a 24 year old, single, Labourer.
Private David Clark, Service number 2041, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Hororata (A20) on 17th April, 1915 with the 8th Infantry Battalion, 5th Reinforcements.
On 10th July, 1915 Private Clark joined 8th Battalion at Anzac from 5th Reinforcements.
He reported sick on 6th September, 1915 & was admitted to No. 2 Field Ambulance Beach Dressing Station on the same day. He was transferred to 1st Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac on 6th September, 1915 - Febrile. Private Clark was transferred to Maheno to Malta on 12th September, 1915 & admitted to Hospital. He embarked from Malta on 9th October, 1915 on Hospital Ship Regina de Italia with Malaria & was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road Section, Birmingham, England on 18th October, 1915.
Private David Clark died at 2.45 pm on 19th December, 1915 at Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, London, England from Inflammation of the Brain (as listed on Casualty Form – Active Service, Statement of Service form & Report of Death of a Soldier – Army Form B. 2090A, however another Report of Death of a Soldier recorded cause of death as Cerebro Spinal Fever).
He was buried in Woolwich Cemetery, London, England – Grave No. 600 F. - now known as Woolwich Old Cemetery.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/woolwich.html
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