John Swanson CLARKE

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Service Number:	144651
Enlisted:	17 September 1943
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	No. 30 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1925
Home Town:	Caulfield South, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	8th Grade Education
Occupation:	Bread Carter
Died:	Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 2003, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia 22EAN.
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17 Sep 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 144651, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF)
17 Sep 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 1 Recruit Depot Shepparton (RAAF)
20 Mar 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
9 Sep 1944:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 144651, Embarked from Townsville for New Guinea.
18 Sep 1944:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF), Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea.
18 Sep 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 144651, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
23 Jun 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Tarakan Island NEI.
12 Nov 1945:	Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 144651, R.T.A.
19 Nov 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 1 Personnel Depot RAAF (Melbourne)
18 Feb 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 144651, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF)

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