Charles Winter Clarke, 1917ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. 25 April was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916. Originally referring to soldiers who fought at Gallipoli, ANZAC later came to mean any Australian or New Zealander who served in WW1. During the Second World War, ANZAC Day became a day to remember all those who had died serving in war. These days it celebrates all those who served, whether they lived or died.
My grand-father ~ Charles Winter Clarke enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force on 16 July 1917 . He was 44.5 years old, 5ft 91/2 inches tall and weighed 145 lbs. His occupation was farrier and vet. He embarked with other Australian reinforcements on the HMAT Nestor on 21 November 1917. He was a soldier in the mounted 4th Light Horse Regiment ~ 26 to 32 Reinforcements (May 1917 - February 1918).
My father ~ David Henry Clarke enlisted into the Australian Army on 12 June 1940. He served with the 2/11 Field Regiment in WW2 until his discharge on 5 November 1945. He fought in Suez, Palestine and other fronts. He was wounded but survived.
Generations later, we are still affected by the consequences of war!
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