ST. BEES - CUMBERLAND
St. Bees School
Photos: Berenice Baynham
Trooper Sydney Bunten BROWN 197
Born: Kingussie, Scotland
Enlisted: 22-8-1914, Sydney, New South Wales
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment
Killed in Action: 7-8-1915, Gallipoli, aged 26years
Resting: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
Son of H. and Margaret Elizabeth Mackae Brown.
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 2
Born: Kingussie, Scotland
Enlisted: 22-8-1914, Sydney, New South Wales
1st Australian Light Horse Regiment
Killed in Action: 7-8-1915, Gallipoli, aged 26years
Resting: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
Son of H. and Margaret Elizabeth Mackae Brown.
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 2
Lance Corporal Arthur John CLEMONS 1832
Born: Headingley, Leeds.
Enlisted: 25-5-1916, Claremont, Tasmania
40th Australian Infantry Battalion
Died of Wounds: 6-2-1917, France aged 37years
Resting: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli
Son of George Henry & Katherine S. Clemons, Nyora, Broadstone, Dorset
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 132
Born: Headingley, Leeds.
Enlisted: 25-5-1916, Claremont, Tasmania
40th Australian Infantry Battalion
Died of Wounds: 6-2-1917, France aged 37years
Resting: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli
Son of George Henry & Katherine S. Clemons, Nyora, Broadstone, Dorset
Honoured Australian War Memorial Panel 132
King Island News (Currie, King Island) 7-3-1917
Late Lee. Cpl. Arthur J. Clemons.
We deeply regret to have to record the death of a well-known and respected islander in Arthur J. Clemons.
He was born at One Oak, Ilkley, Yorkshire, England, on the 12th of November, 1892, and died in France of " gunshot wounds in head, pneumonia," at the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 40th Batt., on February 6 last. His early life was spent in the North of England. He
was educated at St. Bees Grammar School, Cumberland, where he was organist for the school whilst there. He came to Victoria about ten years
ago, and to the island some two years later, and resided with his cousin, Mr Percy C. Clemons, of " Warialda," with whom he stayed until he left the island for Claremont, on May 12 last, and entered camp about a week later. He was made a lance-corporal whilst there. Being only a reinforcement, he lost his stripes on joining his battalion. He left Hobart early in August, and left Salisbury Plains the end of November for France, and went straight to the front, and was only there about ten weeks before he was killed. Either at Salisbury Plains or in France he regained his stripes and died a lance-corporal. His genial presence will be missed in many ways. His musical abilities, ever kindly offered, were always at the disposal of his friends when be could be persuaded to leave his work. He has presided at the organ at All Saints' Church, Currie, on several
occasions, where his services were highly appreciated. He was also a keen member of the racing club and was for some years the official time
keeper. It is pleasant to know that whilst at Salisbury Plains to was able to visit his old home and see his father and other relatives and friends, to whom the island's sympathy is extended. His was the spirit of this Great New British Army, and it is "well that there are such noble men willing and ready to sacrifice themselves for their country's cause. A numerously- attended memorial service was held on Sunday last, the 4th inst., at All Saints'.
Late Lee. Cpl. Arthur J. Clemons.
We deeply regret to have to record the death of a well-known and respected islander in Arthur J. Clemons.
He was born at One Oak, Ilkley, Yorkshire, England, on the 12th of November, 1892, and died in France of " gunshot wounds in head, pneumonia," at the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 40th Batt., on February 6 last. His early life was spent in the North of England. He
was educated at St. Bees Grammar School, Cumberland, where he was organist for the school whilst there. He came to Victoria about ten years
ago, and to the island some two years later, and resided with his cousin, Mr Percy C. Clemons, of " Warialda," with whom he stayed until he left the island for Claremont, on May 12 last, and entered camp about a week later. He was made a lance-corporal whilst there. Being only a reinforcement, he lost his stripes on joining his battalion. He left Hobart early in August, and left Salisbury Plains the end of November for France, and went straight to the front, and was only there about ten weeks before he was killed. Either at Salisbury Plains or in France he regained his stripes and died a lance-corporal. His genial presence will be missed in many ways. His musical abilities, ever kindly offered, were always at the disposal of his friends when be could be persuaded to leave his work. He has presided at the organ at All Saints' Church, Currie, on several
occasions, where his services were highly appreciated. He was also a keen member of the racing club and was for some years the official time
keeper. It is pleasant to know that whilst at Salisbury Plains to was able to visit his old home and see his father and other relatives and friends, to whom the island's sympathy is extended. His was the spirit of this Great New British Army, and it is "well that there are such noble men willing and ready to sacrifice themselves for their country's cause. A numerously- attended memorial service was held on Sunday last, the 4th inst., at All Saints'.