Herbert Clancy King (1892 - 1965)

Born 9 Aug 1892 in Alberton, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Ryan) King — married 10 Oct 1932 in Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Died 21 Aug 1965 at age 73 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Herbert King is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Herbert King was wounded in action during World War I.

Herbert Clancy King was born 9 Aug 1892 in Alberton, South Australia. He was the son of Herbert King and Agnes Clancy. ^[1]

Herbert was 22 years and 4 months of age when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 21 Jul 1915. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs Agnes King, 128 Melbourne street, North Adelaide.
He embarked with the 11th reinforcement, 12th Australian Infantry Battalion from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla A24 on 27 Oct 1915. On arrival in Egypt he joined the 52nd Battalion. They departed Alexandria on the Ivernia, arriving in Marseilles on 11 Jun 1916.
The 52nd fought in its first major battle at Mouquet Farm on 3 September 1916. Herbert was wounded in action, receiving a gun shot wound to the knee. He was admitted to the 2nd Western General Hospital in London, from there he was returned to Australia on HT Ulysses on 13 Feb 1917.

Herbert was a tenor with the YMCA Returned Soliders Concert Party. They toured Australia to raise funds for the war work of the YMCA. ^[2]

He married Mary Ann Ryan 10 Oct 1932 at St Ignatius Church, Norwood. ^[3]

Herbert passed away age 74 on 21 Aug 1965 in Gawler, South Australia ^[4] and was buried in Centennial Park Cemetery. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 17 Sep 2022) database entry for Herbert Clancy KING (Birth date 9 Aug 1892, Father Herbert KING, Mother Agnes CLANCY, Birth Residence Alberton) Reference: District Port Adelaide, Book/Page 505/176
2. ↑ "Y.M.C.A. RETURNED SOLDIERS' CONCERT PARTY." Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser (Vic. : 1857 - 1867 ; 1914 - 1918) 14 November 1917: 1. Web. 17 Sep 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90588249>.
3. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 17 Sep 2022) database entry for Herbert Clancy KING (age 40, marital status S, father Herbert KING) and Mary Ann RYAN (age 31, marital status S, father James Joseph RYAN) 10 Oct 1932, St Ignatius Church Norwood. Reference: District Norwood, Book/Page 334/403
4. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 17 Sep 2022) database entry for Herbert Clancy KING (Death date 21 Aug 1965, age 74, marital status M, place of death Gawler, residence Gawler) Reference: District Gawler, Book/Page 996/5547
5. ↑ Burial Record (Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/ : accessed 17 Sep 2022) database entry for Herbert Clancy King (Interment type burial, Interment date 23 Aug 1965, Interment location Catholic D/Path DF/124, Interment right status expired)

• First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 KING Herbert Clancy : SERN 3268 NAA: B2455, KING H C
• First World War Embarkation Rolls. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Herbert Clancy King Service number 3268. Rank Private. 12 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements (September-December 1915) Date of embarkation 27 Oct 1915, Place of embarkation Adelaide, Ship embarked on HMAT Benalla A24.
• First World War Nominal Roll. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Herbert Clancey King Service number 3268. Rank Private. 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion. Enlistment date 21 Jul 1915. Returned to Australia 13 Feb 1917.

See also:

• Herbert Clancy King Virtual War Memorial Australia
• 12th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements Photograph and research page.