Edward Percy Clout

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Wed, 26/08/2015 - 12:49

First Name:

Edward

Middle Name:

Percy

Last Name:

Clout

Date of Birth:

Thursday, December 21, 1893

Mother's Name:

Elizabeth (nee Gurner)

Father's Name:

Edward Clout

Date Enlisted:

Monday, August 16, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

13th Battalion

Company:

B Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Friday, August 11, 1916

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Edward Clout (Service No 3732) was a single 22 year old wheelwright from a well known Wollongong family when he enlisted. His father owned the Tattersalls Hotel in Wollongong, NSW at the time.

He embarked on HMAT A29 Suevic with 12th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion on 23rd December 1915. After arriving in Egypt he was admitted to hospital on 16th April 1916 but rejoined 10 Section, 7 Platoon, B Company, 13th Battalion on 4th May 1916 and was sent to France with them. They arrived on the Western Front on 8th June 1916.

While fighting in the Pozieres sector on 11th August 1916 Edward was reported 'wounded', then 'wounded and missing'. According to his file it was sometime before his status was changed to 'killed in action'. This caused significant concern to his family, who were hoping against hope that he would be found.
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Edward was buried in Courcelette British Cemetery Plot VIII, Row F, Grave 27.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CLOUT E P