Colonel James Purcell Clark

Ranks Held Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1878-02-02
Final Rank Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 44th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-07
Published in London Gazette in 1918-06-03
Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    44th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    44th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 May 1918 on page 6201 at position 134
    Commonwealth Gazette
    24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 106
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    44th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    03 June 1918 on page 6461 at position 10
    Commonwealth Gazette
    07 November 1918 on page 2110 at position 29

Timeline

Date of birth 02 February 1878
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 07 March 1916 Appointed to the 40th Battalion with the rank of captain.
Date promoted 01 May 1916 Appointed major.
Other units 1917 - 1919 Commanding Officer of the 44th Battalion.
Date promoted 05 August 1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03 March 1918