Henry Frampton (Harry) Clarke
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 Western Mail 1 Nov 1918 p.23 | |
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Place of Birth | North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Death | 15 Feb 1962, aged 76 |
| Place of Death | Manjimup |
| Age at Enlistment | 29 years, 4 months |
| Description | 5'7½" (1.71m) tall; 138 lbs (62.6 kg); fair complexion grey eyes, light brown hair |
| Occupation | horse driver |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/- Post Office, Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father Mr Thomas Clarke |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 991 |
| Date of Enlistment | 12 Oct 1916 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | Australian Remount Unit, 4th Squadron / ANZAC Mounted Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 12 Nov 1915 - unknown at Port Suez |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A67 Orsova |
| Date of Return | 26 Jul 1919 - 22 Aug 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMT Burma |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Kelmscott |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1909 a butcher in Kelmscott; 1913 a labourer
War Service
Initial training was with the Remount unit based at Guildford. Saw service in Egypt and Palestine with rear echelon units, primarily in the Moascar area, but he managed a week as far forward as Jericho. On 17 Jan 1918 he was appointed Lance Corporal One of six WA men to arrive home on the SS Burma which stopped over in Colombo for a day with some of the men taking up an offer for a sightseeing trip to Kandy. The remount unit was responsible for maintaining horse numbers in active units, looking after ill or worn out horses, and sourcing new mounts for the active units. Travelling back to Australia, he boarded the ship at Kantara Discharged 5th Military District on 14 Oct 1919.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 with wife Mary Ethel in Kelmscott - a dairy farmer; 1931 - 1958 a group settler at "Group 83 Appadene" Manjimup. 1963 and 1968 Mary by herself at 4 Dunreath Cottages, Manjimup. Mary died 14 Apr 1971 aged 81.
Son Cpl Thomas Henry Edward Clarke WX26745 44th Battalion AIF died 12 Apr 1944 aged 22. Buried Atherton War Cemetery. Other children were Jack, Doreen, Ben and Nellie.
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