CLARK, David
(Service number 68346)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11 February 1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Beaconsfield near Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Motor mechanic | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. CLARK (mother), Beaconsfield near Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 July 1938 | Age | 46 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
David Clark was the youngest son of William and Catherine (née Ward) Clark. David was baptised on 3 April 1892 at the Pareora West Methodist Church. He was educated at Pareora West School, leaving when he turned 14 to go out to work. He enlisted in 1917 and his service was in New Zealand only. David married Annie Catherine McAuley in 1921.
The Methodist Church of Timaru placed a handsome window in the Bank Street Church as a memorial for the war victims of the congregations. Apart from the names of the fallen appearing on the window, the names of all who served were inscribed in a book which was to be preserved in the Church. Included in the names was that of David Clark.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [30 March 2020]; School Admission records [30 March 2020]; Bromley Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [31 March 2020]; Pareora West Methodist Church baptism Register transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [31 March 2020]; Timaru Herald, 5 July 1922 (Papers Past) [24 March 2020]
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