Clement Ogilvie Agnew
Personal details
| Date of birth | Thursday 1 May 1890 |
| Mother's name | Janet (nee Ogilvie) |
| Father's name | James Agnew |
| Date of death | Sunday 23 September 1917 |
| Place of death | Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Monday 1 February 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Corporal |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 17th Battalion/4th Field Engineers |
| Company | C |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Corporal Clement Agnew (Service no. 4026) was born in Scotland and travelled to Australia in June, 1911. When he enlisted he was described as a single 24 year old miner from Coldale. He embarked on HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12th May, 1915 with C coy 17th Battalion.
Clement saw service on Gallipoli until he was evacuated with illness. On 25th July, 1916 he transferred to 4th Field Engineers and saw service on the Western Front with them. On 18th December, 1916 he was wounded in action and admitted to hospital for treatment for a gun shot wound to his cheek. He was promoted to Corporal on 6th April, 1917.
On 23rd September, 1917 he was in the fighting at Zillebeke when he was killed in action. He is buried in Birr Crass Cemetery, Plot I, Row F, Grave 18.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, AGNEW C ORelated links
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1891173/
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1636367/
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=1443