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Richard Henry Clough
| Name on Board | RF Clough |
| Name on Service Records |
Richard Henry Clough |
| Enlistment Age | 30 |
| Occupation | Telephone Linesman |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Joseph Clough |
| Address | Newport Government Workshops, North Williamstown |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 29/10/1914 |
| Service No. | 365 |
| Enlistment Place | Mackay, Qld |
| Embarkation Place | Sydney |
| Embarkation Date | 21/12/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | A34 Persic |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Date of Death | 2/06/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Rank on Death | Corporal |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Died on board HMT Gascon and buried at sea 3 miles off Gaba Tepe |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
Richard Clough sailed with the Second Convoy of 19 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 31 December 1914.
Corporal Clough's name appears on the Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Board and the Pinnacle Playhouse Honour Board.
Sister: Mrs W Orchard of 20 Thomas St, North Willliamstown.
Additional References
Mackay History, Fallen Soldiers, WW1
Mackay District War Memorials, Pinnacle District
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