William Clement Shackell CLYDESDALE

CLYDESDALE, William Clement Shackell

Service Numbers: 1125, 1995, 6981
Enlisted: 3 November 1914
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Omaru, Otago, New Zealand, 26 March 1888
Home Town: Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling: Arthur St. School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Occupation: Student / Traveller
Died: Killed in Action, France, 15 April 1917, aged 29 years
Cemetery: Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai
Plot 1, Row E, Grave 8,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1125, 13th Infantry Battalion
9 Dec 1914: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged as medically unfit
19 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Sydney
25 Jan 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1995, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Ship: SS Eastern
1 Sep 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Rabaul - 2nd Tropical Force
14 Aug 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, 1995, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps
22 Aug 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, 1995, 3rd Infantry Battalion
3 Nov 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion
9 Nov 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 6981, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
10 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Acting Corporal for voyage only
12 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st NSW Training Battalion, Durrington
15 Apr 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6981, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6981 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-15

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

William Clement Shackell CLYDESDALE was born on 26th March, 1888 in Omaru, Otago, New Zealand

His parents were Alexander Matthew CLYDESDALE and Margaretta Young HAY who were both born in Scotland and married on 16th March, 1876 in Omaru, Otago, New Zealand - they had 10 known children all born in New Zealand

He married Elizabeth Maria PEARSON on 9th August, 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand - 1 son Clement Shackell Heath CLYDESDALE

William first enlisted (SN 1125) in Liverpool, NSW on 3rd Nov 1914 & was with the 13th Battalion & was discharged on 9th December, 1914 & crossed off the roll as medically unfit - he had previous service with the Wakari Rifles in New Zealand (Full service)

His 2nd enlistment ( SN1995) was on 19th January, 1915 & was with the 2nd Tropical Force - he returned to Australia on 31st January, 1916 and was discharged on 14th August, 1916

His 3rd enlistment (SN6981) was on 22nd August, 1916 in Sydney where he was a Private on 29th August, 1916 in the 14 Depot School - he was an Acting Corporal  for the voyage only on the ship Benalla which embarked on 9th November, 1916 with the 3rd Infantry Battalion

William was Killed in Action on 15th April, 1917 & was buried in an isolated grave on the side of the track, 1 mile from Hermies - he was re-interred at the Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery in France

Inscription reads:

"SACRED TO MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND, EVER REMEMBERED"

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial and the New Zealand WW1 Roll of Honour.

He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal.

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His brother Albert Daniel Duncan CLYDESDALE served with the NZ Military and was also Killed in Action on 25th May, 1918

 

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