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Clark, Colin

Born Glen Huon Tasmania to William Thomas Clark and an orchard labourer when he enlisted and was posted to the 40^th Battalion

Mr. W. T. Clark, of Glen Huon, has received the following letter from Captain Chisholm of the 40th Battalian "Dear Mr. Clark,-You will have, before this, received the official notification of the death of your son, Sargeant Colin Clark, on 30/3/18, of wounds received in action on 28/3/18. He was one of the boys of my company that I brought away from Tasmania with me. I desire to express to you and your family my deepest sympathy, as well as that of the other officers and all the men of A Company, in this very sad bereavement. We on our part have lost a good comrade, and the company is so much the worse for the loss of an efficient and reliable N.C.O. and a gallant soldier. We can only try to realise what it means to you and to those others who were near and dear to him. We were engaged in a pretty hot fight on the 28th March, and it was while your boy was leading his men in the fighting that he was badly hit and died in hospital two days later. I was able to spend a little time with him before they took him off the field, and though he was in great pain he spoke quite bravely and cheerfully. Everything that could be done-to save him was done, but his wounds were too severe The standard of conduct, ability, and personal courage shown by your son was of such a high order that it was held up as an example to others. It was by the practice of these qualities that he gradually worked his way up the ladder of promotion. In addition to this, he was an expert Lewis gunner. I hope it will be some consolation to you to know that he will always be remembered in this company as a trusty comrade, a good soldier, and a man."

The Mercury Hobart 29^th October 1918

                     Courtesy Lee Milne

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