Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘ Borda’ A30 for England 29.6.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcement.
Clarke disembarked at Plymouth with Army Medical Corps General Reinforcement 25.8.1917. He marched in to Parkhouse to the Australian Medical Corps Training Division 26.8.1917. After a period of intensive training he proceeded overseas to France via Folkstone 1.10.1917 and marched in to reinforce the 1st Division Field Ambulance. Clarke was admitted sick to the 26th General Hospital at Etaples 1.11.1917. He rejoined his unit 3.12.1917. Clarke was diagnosed with influenza 27.10.1918, admitted to a Military Hospital Section and sent the next day to the Rest Station. He was discharged as fit for duty 5 days later and rejoined his unit 31.12.1918. Following demobilisation, he marched out to England and was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked per HT ‘Takada’ for Australia, as nursing staff 18.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 29.8.1919.
Discharged 28.9.1919.
Final Rank Private 1st Field Ambulance.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Clarke’s family moved from Wellman Street into 2 Stephen Street, Guildford 1903-1914, 112 Helena Street, Guildford WA 1915-1917, 10 James St in 1918- (Post Office Directories 1903- 1918)

Photo Eric John Clarke. Photographs sourced and reproduced with permission of the Clarke family
           HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0277        
           Stretcher bearers in the trenches at Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E05261

Information Source
AWM PB0277. HMAT 'Borda'. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E05261. Stretcher bearers in the trenches at Ypres 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Rolls- Eric John Clarke.
Clarke Family. Photograpghs of Eric John Clarke, sourced and reproduced with permission of the Clarke Family
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Clarke E J
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

Photos with permission of the Clarke fanily

2 Stephen Street, Guildford, WA
112 Helena Street, Guildford, WA.
10 James Street, Guildford, WA.



 

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