Clarence Roy Champion

Personal Information
Date of Birth	1 Aug 1892
Place of Birth	Ballarat, Victoria
Death	11 Jan 1945
Place of Death	Armadale, Werstern Australia
Age at Enlistment	23 years old
Description	5'6½" (1.69m) tall; weight 135 lbs (61.2 kg); Dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair
Occupation	orchardist
Religion	Methodist
Address	Bedfordale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife Mrs Hope Champion
Military Information
Reg Number	1753
Date of Enlistment	6 Aug 1915
Rank	Driver
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement, transfers to ANZAC Mounted Divisional Train (34th Coy AASC)
Date of Embarkation	1 Nov 1915 - unknown
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A24 Benalla
Date of Return	15 Jun 1919 - 16 Jul 1919
Ship Returned On	SS Essex
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Armadale (Bedfordale panel) Bedfordale Honour Roll
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Married Hope Roy in July 1915 before going overseas.

War Service

Clarence's records tell us little about the period between his enlistment in Aug 1915 and 26 Feb 1916 when he left Heliopolis in Egypt for Serapeum.

On 16 Jun 1916 he was disciplined for insolence to an NCO. On 9 Sep 1916 he entered the 31st General Hospital at Port Said in Egypt for treatment for influenza, being released five days later for return to his unit.

New Year 1917 is spent in hospital again, and in Jan he was noted as being on duty with the dismounted HQ of the 10th Light Horse Regiment. Soon afterwards he was again hospitalised, this time with general debility before being transferred to the Australian Mounted Division Train at Kantara on 31 Aug 1917.

On the same day he was appointed Driver, and taken on strength of the 3rd Australian Army Service Company at Moascar. On 4 Aug 1917 he was again in trouble and was chastised for failing to salute an officer.

In Aug 1918 he spent time in hospital in Jerusalem with dysentery. After passing through the hands of the 66th Casualty Clearing Station; the 76th Casualty Clearing Station; the 24th Stationary Hospital; and the 14th Australia General Hospital, he reached a rest camp in late Sep where he remained for a fortnight before he went AWOL for a night.

He was also ill during Apr 1919 before returning to Australia. Boarded the HMT Essex at Kantara for Australia.

Discharged 5th Military District 9 Sep 1919.

"Enlisted 6 Aug 1915 and sailed with the 11th reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse - currently in Egypt."

Post War

On return from the war, Clarence & Hope initially return to the orchard (1921 &25 electoral rolls). However, by 1931 as a labourer he has moved to live on the Bunbury road (South West Highway) Armadale, where he remains until his death. No record of children born before 1933. Hope remained in Armadale until her death on 7 Dec 1987 when she was 92 years old. Son Kenneth Roy born 4 Mar 1916 at Jarrahdale.