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L/Cpl

Benjamin Clark

Service Number 2366
Military Unit 2nd Bn Australian Infantry (AIF)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 20 Jul 1916 (36 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He attended Loughborough Grammar School and worked as a hardware assistant in Australia.
Family History

He was the son of Benjamin and Betsy Ann Clark. He was the husband of May Clark (later Wymark) of 'Wilfred' 660 Old South Head Road Bondi New South Wales Australia.

Military History

His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915 Becourt Military Cemetery, Bercordel-Becourt Grave Reference: I T 18

Extra Information

Obituary published 30th August 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post: CLARK. - On July 21st, 1916, of wounds, Lance-Corporal Benjamin Clark (of Sydney), Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force, late of Nottingham and West Bridgford. - From his sorrowing wife.” Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918

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