Tom Barnett CLARK

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CLARK, Tom Barnett

Service Number:	416556
Enlisted:	21 July 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 8 Service Flying Training School Bundaberg
Born:	Prospect, South Australia, 11 January 1923
Home Town:	Campbelltown, Campbelltown, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peter's College Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Shop Assistant - J Craven & Co. Ltd. Adelaide
Died:	Flying Accident, Biggenden, Queensland, Australia, 5 June 1942, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Presbyterian Plot. Section B. Block 10. Grave 899
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

21 Jul 1941:	Involvement Sergeant, 416556
21 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide
21 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 416556, Aircrew Training Units
21 Jul 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 416556
5 Jun 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, No. 8 Service Flying Training School Bundaberg
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Avro Anson W1608 of Number 8 Service Flying Training School Bundaberg crashed near Biggenden in Queensland with all crew killed:

Sergeant Stephen Leigh Kilpatrick 408813 - Son of Robert and Ivy Myrtle Kilpatrick of Shepparton East, Victoria

Sergeant John Groves Hodges 407967 - Son of Gilbert John and Florence Anne Hodges of Camberwell, Victoria

Sergeant Tom Barnett Clark 416556 - Son of Tom and Zoe Thelma Clark of Campbelltown, SA

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Sergeant Tom Barnett Clark Royal Australian Air Force, of Campbelltown, has been killed in a flying accident in Queensland, according to private advice received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark, of Campbelltown.
Sgt. Clark, who was 19, was a wireless air-gunner, and was on leave in Adelaide three weeks ago. He was educated at St Peter's College and did his air training at Mount Breckan, Ballarat, and Port Pirie.

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