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| Name | CLARK (CLARKE) – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 3rd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s)4763 | 4763 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th March 1854 / 21 years/ Kilmarnock Ayr Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¼ in Ruddy / Blue / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Crimea – 1 year 2 months |
| Length of Service | 3 years 257 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 17th November 1857 / Woolwich England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean with clasp for Sebastopol and Turkish Crimean War Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Ayr 1862 Paisley 1863 2nd Glasgow 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia 1868 – 1901 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem – Temporary – Pension extended Made permanent 30 January 1866 Special Increase to 15 pence recommended 21 March 1901 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1833 Kilmarnock Ayr Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 21st August 1868 page 2 Passenger list King Oscar |
| Departure from Western Australia | 19th August 1868 to Victoria Australia possibly by the King Oscar Arrived Melbourne 30th August 1868 Mrs Clarke and W. Clarke |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial –Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | Discharge: About September 1855 while in the Crimea he fell from his horse and fractured his left wrist. The motion of the joint is so much impaired to render him unfit for service. There is a further note WO97 “The accident by which this man fractured his wrist in September 1855 occurred while the man was on duty carrying stores from Balaclava to camp Sebastopol.” The National Archives of Australia show William Clarke 3rd Battalion RA was paid at Melbourne until December 1901 when his account was transferred to a new register to which we do not have access. His transfer certificate number 3568 is missing from the transcripts in the records of the National Archives. |