Edward CLINCH
Regimental Number
2790
Rank
Private
Known As
Ted
War Service
Egypt, Western Front
Prior Military Service
Nil
Enlistment
01 Jul 1915 at Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation
10 Sep 1915 from Melbourne, VIC, on the HMAT A16 Star of Victoria
Next of Kin
Louisa Clinch (wife), 4 Mater Street, Collingwood, Victoria
Date & Place of Birth
08 May 1879, Stargo Creek via Ballan, VIC, Australia
Parents
Edward Clinch (1842–1913) & Esther Hester Phelan (1851–1914)
Marital Status
Married to Louisa French in 1912
Siblings
Frances Fanny, Thomas, Margaret Ellen, Sarah, Hannah, Rose May, Jane, James Morris
Occupation
Blacksmith striker
Physical Description
5 feet 7 inches, 167 pounds (170.2cm, 75.8kg)
Eyes brown, Hair brown, Complexion fresh
Eyes brown, Hair brown, Complexion fresh
Distinguishing Features
scar left thigh
Religion
Church of England
Fromelles
Killed in the lead up to the Battle
Fate
Killed in Action, 15 Jul 1916, at Fleurbaix, France - aged 37
Place of Burial
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France (Plot I, Row K, Grave 115)
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Panel 165
Positively Identified
Yes, 1916
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