Arthur Edward CLARK
Personal
Born: 1884
Birthplace: Dandenong
Parents: George Clark, Rosa Brown
Died: 10 February, 1918
Cause: Killed In Action
Place of death: Messines, Belgium
Burial place: Ploegsteert, Chateau Rosenberg Military Cemetery
Awards and Honours
- British War Medal 1914-20
- Victory Medal
- 1914-1918 Memorial Plaque
Battalions
Anzac Cyclists Battalion; 7th reinforcements; 37th Batallion
Events
Enlistment
Regimental Service Number: 748
Enlistment date: 24 October, 1916 Geelong
Age at enlistment: 32 years, 10 months
Address at enlistment: Hawdon St., Heidelberg
Religion: Church of England
Marital Status: Single
Next of kin: Eldest Brother: John G Clark, Walker St., Dandenong, (Shire Inspector, Shire Hall Dandenong)
Parents Deceased
Will: estate bequeathed to Rosa Jane Blackbourn, Hawdon St., Heidelberg (sister)
Physical Description: Height: 5 feet 1 inch
Weight: 122 pounds
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark Brown
Distinctive marks: Some scars on legs; mole
Previously Rejected from Service with AIF because of his height
Embarkation ship: HMAT A7 Medic.
Rank: Private
War Service Summary
19/02/1917 Perham Downs 07/03/1917 Durrington Transferred to 8th battalion from 2nd Anzac Cyclist Battalion
14/06/1917 Proceeded to France
15/06/1917 Marched in Havre
29/06/1917 Marched out to 37th battalion
01/07/1917 Into the field
16/12/1917 To hospital sick
20/12/1917 Transferred to 11th Field Ambulance
25/12/1917 Rejoined battalion from hospital
10/02/1918 Killed in the field, Belgium
War Service Commemerated
Killed in action.
Date: 10 February, 1918
Killed at Messines, Belgium
Buried Ploegsteert, Chateau Rosenberg Military
Cemetery 3 ¼ miles N of Armentieres<
B1056 Sheet 5
10/02/1918 (p. 27 Service Record - Report Ploegsteert 10.8/C Plot 1 Row K
Grave 8; P 30 confirms Rosenberg Chateau Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row K,
Grave 8)
p. 35 Service Record - Exhumed & Reinterred
Royal Berks Cemetery Extension Ploegsteert, Plot 2 Row A, Grave 21
Final Resting Place per CWGC
Berks Cemetery Extension Plot II A 21
Comines-Warneton, Hainaut
No Red Cross Report
Commemorated at the Australian War Memorial
panel 128</
Effects returned to Rosa Blackbourn Discs 4, Wallet, photos, testament, Mirror (damaged), pipe, holdall, razor & strop, comb, aluminium drinking cup, belt
Additional Information
Frederick Weston Clark, his brother, is licensee of the Golden Fleece Hotel; Charles Norton Clark
is another brother.
Dandenong Advertiser and Cranbourne, Berwick and Oakleigh Advocate
Thursday 28 February 1918, P 2
Another of our brave Dandenong boys has been accounted for in France in the person of Private Arthur E. Clark, who has been officially reported as killed in action on Feb. 10. He was a native of Dandenong, aged 34 years, and was well-known in sporting circles. He was in the employ of Mr P. T. Heywood, "Orleigh
Park," Mr Willie Duff, "Cardinia," and other good sportsmen, and rode over hurdles and fences, as well as on the flat, and had several wins to his credit. The soldier was brother to Inspector George Clark, of Dandeneng Shire, Fred Clark, Melton, Charles Clark, on active service in France, and Mrs Blackburne, Heidelberg. The flag was flying at half-mast on the tower of the Town Hall, when news had been received of the fatality, and deep sympathy was expressed for the bereaved relatives.
The Australasian
Saturday 9 March 1918, P 57
CLARK.Killed in action 10th February, 1918, Pte. Arthur Edward Clark, 748, third son late George and Rosa Clark, late of Dandenong, loving brother of George (Dandenong), Frederick (Melton), Charles (on active service), and Mrs
George Blackburn, Heidelberg, aged 34 years.
See:
www.ozsportshistory.com/wardeaths/WW1 - Heidelberg.pdf
for a Biography of Arthur Clark
Sources
Nominal Roll
Newspaper accounts