Clarence Bertram Poyser
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Clarence Bertram Poyser was born on 1st June 1897 at Derby he was the son of Ernest Arthur Poyser and Norah Mary Poyser nee Meyer
His father Ernest Arthur Poyser was born in 1868 at Derby, his mother Norah Mary Meyer was born in 1872 they were married on 25th December 1895 at St James Church, Derby
According to the 1911 Census, they lived at 143. Robin Hood Chase, St Ann's, Nottingham.
Later moving to Woodborough Road, Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post, 4/12/1916). His parents later lived at 138. Robinson Road, Mapperley, Nottingham. (CWGC).
Clarence Bertram Poyser emigrated he was listed as a passenger : Mr. C. Poyser, Errand boy on the "Port Lincoln" which departed London on the 29th July 1913 bound for Australia.
Clarence Bertram Poyser enlisted on the 1st November 1914 under an alias, he also lied about his age, serving as a supposedly, 20 year old Groom called 'Clarence Wilson' in the Australian Imperial Force, he was a resident of Sydney, New south Wales, Australia.
He embarked from Sydney on HMAT Anglo Egyptian, Pennant Number, A25 on the 8th February 1915 with the 1st Light Horse Brigade, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcements.
A Court Martial was held on the 31st May 1915, he was awarded 28 days detention.
He was admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis on the 11th August 1915 with Rheumatism, he was transferred to the Convalescent Camp on the 18th August 1915.
Embarked for the Gallipoli Peninsula on HT. Huntsend, he reported for duty and was taken on the strength of the 1st Light horse Regiment on the 28th August 1915, he was sent to Hospital whilst at Gallipoli, transferred and admitted to the No. 2 Ausralian General Hospital at Heliopolis on the 20th December 1915 then transferred to the Enteric Convalescent Hospital, Port Said, it is believed that he contracted Enteric on the 14th September 1915 at Anzac Cove through an infection as a result of military service, he was bed bound for 11 weeks and developed Dysentry whilst in bed, it was recommended that he returned to Australia for three months.
Embarked from Suez for Australia on HT. Commonwealth on the 21st January 1916 with Enteric Fever, admitted to the No. 4 Australian General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the 8th May 1916.
A further medical report stated his condition as Convalescent Enteric - non carrier, he refused operation, permanently unfit, recommended discharge.
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in consequence of medical fitness at the 2nd Military District on the the 11th July 1916.
He died in Nottingham, at his Parent's home of Pneumonia on the 3rd December 1916.
Buried in the General Cemetery, Nottingham.
Grave Reference : 04391.
CWGC Reference : 2750545.
Commemorated : St. Ann's Virtual War Memorial as : Clarence Poyser.
Australian War Memorial as : Service Number : 750, Private, Clarence Bertram Poyser.
Virtual War Memorial Australia as : Poyser, Clarence Bertram.
His Mother, Mary Norah Poyser died on the 19th July and is buried in the same Family grave.
Nottingham Evening Post, 7th December 1916.“POYSER. – On December 3rd, of pneumonia, Clarence Bertram Poyser, late Australian Light Horse Artillery, of Woodborough-Road, Nottingham, passed peacefully away after brief illness, in his 20th year, having served in the Dardanelles.”
Photo of Clarence Bertram Poyser
Family headstone of Private, Clarence Bertram Poyser and His Mother, Norah Mary Poyser in Nottingham General Cemetery by Gary Crosby on the 22nd May 2022.