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We remember Lancelot Fox Clarke
We remember Lancelot Fox Clarke
Timeline
Timeline
1858
1914
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lieutenant Colonel
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17th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 57
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25th April 1915
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
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children
Mabel
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enlistment
Australia
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marriage
Beatrice Moffatt
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1915
death
Killed in Action
Gallipoli
Turkey
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25th April 1915
burial
Turkey
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lancelot Fox |
| Initials | LF |
| Last Name | Clarke, |
| Source | 9203938 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Joseph Johnston Clarke | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Moffatt | wife |
Media
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Lancelot's grave at Beach Cemetery, GallipoliPhotograph taken by Charlotte Czyzyk, September 2015
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Lieutenant Colonel Lancelot Fox ClarkeOriginal IWM image caption: Lieutenant Colonel Lancelot Fox Clarke DSO. Unit: Commanding Officer, 12th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 25 April 1915 Killed in action Gallipoli Peninsula, Dardanelles | CWGC family information: Son of the late Joseph Johnston Clarke and Charlotte Elizabeth Clarke; husband of Beatrice Fox Clarke, of Holebrook, Tasmania. Native of Melbourne, Australia. | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
Selena49658
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| South Australia, heroes of the Great War, Chronicle newspaper Transcription | David1424 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancelot's grave at Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli | Charlotte33 | |
| Lancelot | Selena49658 | |
| Lancelot | Selena49658 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Lancelot Fox Clarke | Selena49658 |
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