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LARSON, Clair
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1742, V382884 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1915, Colac, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria , 4 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Carlisle River, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Colac, Victoria , 17 March 1962, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Colac General Cemetery, Victoria CLC-GEN-14-807-25 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1742, Colac, Victoria | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Division Headquarters | |
| 24 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Provost Corps , Anzac Provost Corps. | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, Work during period 2-5 October 1917 | |
| 2 Sep 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1742, Australian Provost Corps |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jun 1942: | Enlisted V382884, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Carlisle Rover, Victoria | |
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| 4 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V382884 | |
| 31 Oct 1945: | Discharged Lieutenant, V382884, 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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