Wesley Richard CLEMENTS

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CLEMENTS, Wesley Richard

Service Numbers:	V24374, VX60726
Enlisted:	20 January 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Colac, Vic., 7 December 1921
Home Town:	Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Mechanic
Died:	Presumed killed or died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Malaya, 22 January 1942, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery, Yea War Memorial

World War 2 Service

20 Jan 1941:	Enlisted V24374
31 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX60726, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX60726, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX60726, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Wesley Richard CLEMENTS was born in Colac, Victoria on 7th December, 1922

His parents were Albert William CLEMENTS & Elizabeth Kate PERT

He first enlisted in the 20th Light Horse Regiment (SN V24374) - date of discharge unknown & then enlisted in the 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion on 31st July, 1941 VX60726)

Wesley died as a Prisoner of War on 22nd January, 1942 - no known grave

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