Australian Mounted Division
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Clarance Roy Champion (SN 1753) born at Ballarat, was a married 23 year old orchardist when he enlisted in Perth on August 13th 1915. He embarked from Fremantle aboard the Themistocles on November 1st and sailed to Egypt. He then served in and around Egypt predominantly as a driver with the Anzac Mounted Division Train. He experienced some illness problems but avoided battle wounds, He returned to Australia aboard the Essex, disembarked on July 16th 1919 and was discharged on September 9th.
His brother Stanley was killed in action on July 25th 1916 at Pozieres and is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.
