Colonel James William Clark

Ranks Held Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Officer Commanding
Birth Date 1877-09-07
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Wickham
Death Date 1958-02-8
Final Rank Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 30th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Wickham
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 6
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 12
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel Officer Commanding
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    28 December 1917 on page 13565 at position 124
    Commonwealth Gazette
    18 April 1918 on page 843 at position 54
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    30th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant Colonel
    London Gazette
    04 January 1917 on page 256 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 63

Timeline

Date of birth 07 September 1877
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 22 July 1915 Appointed to the 30th Battalion with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Date of embarkation 09 November 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 23 July 1916
Other units 1916-09-19 - 1916-09-28 Temporary command of the 8thInfantry Brigade.
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 October 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 12 October 1916
Other units 1917-01-22 - 1917-02-17 Temporarily attached to Brigade Headquarters.
Other units 1917-06-04 - 1917-06-21 Temporary command of the 8th Brigade.
Other units 1917-08-22 - 1917-08-30 Temporary command of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 September 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 27 September 1917
Other units 1917-10-22 - 1917-10-28 Temporary command of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 1917-11-13 - 1917-12-11 Temporary command of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 1917-12-21 - 1918-01-10 Temporary command of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 1918-06-13 - 1918-06-15 Temporary command of the 8th Infantry Brigade.
Other units 27 August 1918 Command of No 3 Overseas Training Brigade.
Other units 1919-01-22 - 1919-01-27 Duties as Commanding Officer UK Depots.
Other units 1919-01-28 - 1919-03-12 Assumed duty as Commandant AIF Depots UK.
Other 30 January 1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 1958-02-8