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Married: 1919. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:8915/1919.
Wife: Irene Annie Clarence. nee: Hamilton. (1890-1974)
Died: 1961 at Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. Death Cert:31666/1961.
Mother: Marie Clarence. nee: Grovenor. (18..-1925)
Edgar Aubrey Clarence enlisted at Armidale with D Company, 33rd Battalion AIF on the 10th January 1916 and was an original
member of the Battalion and embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A74 "Marathon" on the 4th May 1916 with the rank of Sergeant.
24/06/1918.
Informant; Lieutenant: 2909 Edgar Aubrey CLARENCE. Private: 2909
Howard Joseph WHITEMAN did belong to this Battalion. Although we do not hold records for that date I should say it is quite probable
that he was attached to the 9th Field Company Engineers at the time of his death for prior to our going forward to the attack on
Passchendaele, we sent and officer and twenty men to the Field Company work on making roads etc. Incidentally the officer has since
become a P.O.W. in German hands. When his old company comes out of the line I will institute enquiries among the men to see if I can
glean any particulars of his death. It is very doughtful if anything will be forthcoming as there are very few of the old hands left.
France.
18/09/1918
Lieutenant; CLARENCE as Adjutant of the Battalion has performed his duties with the highest efficiency.
He has displayed untiring energy, zealous industry, marked thoughtfulness, and proncounced devotion to duty. In action he was
invariably distinguished himself by his splendid courage, coolness, and contempt of danger. This officer has also commanded a
Company in action, and distinguished himself by his personal gallantry and able leadership. He has performed especially good work
in the administration of the Battalion. He has always been painstaking and thorough. Lieutenant; CLARENCE work has been of
the greatest value and had largely contributed to the success of the Battalion.
Edgar was a single 27 year old Bank Clerk C/O Bank of New South Wales, Walcha, N.S.W. His parents Percy and Marie Clarence
were married in 1884 at Boorowa, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:4047/1884 and had 6 children. Herbert Charles Clarence born 1884 at
Boorowa, N.S.W. Birth Cert:14764/1884. Reginald P Clarence born 1885 at Boorowa, N.S.W. Birth Cert:15350/1885. Harold E
Clarence born 1887 at Grafton, N.S.W. Birth Cert:21883/1887. Edgar Aubrey Clarence born 1889 at
Gunning, N.S.W. Birth Cert:36521/1889 and died in 1961 at Chatswood, N.S.W. Death Cert:31666/1961. Alton Kingsley
Clarence born 1893 at Grafton, N.S.W. Birth Cert:15131/1893 and died and died in 1955 at Newcastle, N.S.W. Death Cert:13869/1955.
Ralf Clarence born 1898 at Grafton, N.S.W. Birth Cert:12257/1898. Marie Clarence born 1898 at Grafton, N.S.W. Birth
Cert:12256/1903.
His brother Lance Corporal: 1098 Ralf Fry CLARENCE. 33rd Battalion AIF.
His wife Irene was born at Walcha, N.S.W. in 1890 Birth Cert:35134/1890 and died in 1974 (location unknown) Death Cert:15056/1974.
His father Percy was born in 1856 and died in 1930 in Sydney, N.S.W. Death Cert:333/1930. his mother Marie died in 1925 at McLean,
N.S.W. Death Cert:3789/1925.
(Australian National Archives)
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