CLARK, Thomas Archibald
(Service number 8/ 24)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 27/08/1891 | Place of Birth | Winslow, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 August 1914 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of J. A. Meek, Enfield, Oamaru, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married - husband of Malvina Annie Florence Clark (nee Beach) of 12 Morris Street, Avonside, Christchurch, New Zealand. | ||
| Next of Kin | William Clark, Behrens Road, Orari, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian 1914,1915 Balkans 1915 | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal (1914-1920), Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 November 1918 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Featherston Military Camp, Featherston, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | Died from broncho pneumonia | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Featherston cemetery, Western Lake Road, Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Service record notes: Discharged soldier employed on H.S.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 Nov 2013]; Military Record held at Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R21894662
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