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Clive Raymond Marks

Born: 1 March 1921, Penola, District of Grey, South Australia

Died: 31 October 1986, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia

Age: 65 years

Cremated: Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, South Australia

Rose Garden Memorial Sites – Bed CHT, Site 6

Commemorated: Bordertown World War II Roll of Honour

Early Life and Family

Clive Raymond Marks was born on 1 March 1921 at Penola, in South Australia's south-east. His birth was registered in the District of Grey, naming his parents as Leslie James Marks and Isabel Elizabeth Marks (née McAdam).

He grew up in the Tatiara district, later associated with Bordertown, an agricultural community where many young men combined farm or labouring work with part-time military training in the years leading up to the Second World War.

Pre-War Military Service (Militia)

Before enlisting for overseas service, Clive served in the Citizen Military Forces (Militia).

Unit: 3rd Light Horse Regiment
Militia Army Number: 307582

His Militia records show:

Home training attendance in September 1939, shortly after the outbreak of WWII
Paid camp attendance during November–December 1939
Continued Militia status through 1940, including Class A Reserve

This service explains his statement on later enlistment documents that he had already served several years in the 3rd Light Horse Regiment.

World War II Service (Australian Imperial Force)

On 26 April 1941, Clive voluntarily enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Wayville, South Australia.

Service Number: SX12377
Rank: Private
Unit: 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Home Town on enlistment: Bordertown, South Australia

Service Overview

Continuous full-time war service:
26 April 1941 – 18 December 1945
Total effective service: 1,698 days
Active service in Australia: 641 days
Active service overseas: 1,057 days

The 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion, a South Australian battalion, served first in the Middle East and later in the South-West Pacific Area, including New Guinea.

Clive embarked for overseas service in 1941, serving in the Middle East before returning to Australia and deploying to New Guinea. His service and casualty records show multiple postings, embarkations, and disembarkations, as well as hospital admissions due to illness, including malaria-related treatment. Importantly, his records confirm no recorded battle wounds.

Although he held temporary acting appointments at times, Clive's substantive and final rank remained Private, which is the correct rank to record for memorial and commemorative purposes.

He was discharged on 18 December 1945 under AMR 184A(1)(N), following the end of the war.

Marriage and Family

During the Second World War years, Clive married Kathleen Frances Morrison. A marriage notice announcing their union appeared in The Advertiser on 23 August 1944.

Kathleen was born on 15 April 1921 at Waikerie, South Australia, the daughter of Donald Alexander Morrison and Violet May Morrison (née Bartlett).

Together, Clive and Kathleen raised a family of four children:

Viv
Wendy
Robyn
Neville

According to Kathleen's later death notice, Clive was also remembered as the father-in-law of John, Bob, and Rick, and as a proud grandfather to 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Later Life

Following his discharge from the Army, Clive returned to civilian life in South Australia. By the time of his death, his recorded residence was 11 Codford Street, Elizabeth, reflecting the post-war expansion of Adelaide's northern suburbs where many returned servicemen settled.

Clive remained connected to his local community, and his wartime service was later recognised through his inclusion on the Bordertown World War II Roll of Honour.

Death and Burial

Clive Raymond Marks died on 31 October 1986 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, aged 65 years. His death registration records his marital status as married, naming his wife Kathleen Frances Marks.

He was cremated and commemorated at:

Enfield Memorial Park

Rose Garden Memorial Sites

Bed CHT – Site 6

Kathleen Frances Marks survived him by many years and was interred in the same memorial site on 14 May 2020, reuniting them in death.

Military Medals (Entitlement)

Based on verified service dates and theatres, Clive Raymond Marks was entitled to the following medals:

1939–1945 Star
Africa Star
Pacific Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
(Medals are not always listed on service files; entitlement is inferred from qualifying service.)

Sources

South Australian Birth Registration:
Marks, Clive Raymond — District of Grey, Book 73A / Page 249
National Archives of Australia:
B883, SX12377 — Clive Raymond Marks
(Attestation Form; Service & Casualty Forms; Militia Soldier's Ledger & History Card; Proceedings for Discharge; Demobilisation Priority records)
The Advertiser (Adelaide), Marriage Notice — 23 August 1944
South Australian Death Registration:
Marks, Clive Raymond — Book 744A / Page 8650
Enfield Memorial Park cremation and interment records
Bordertown World War II Roll of Honour

Biography by Trevor Pyatt 19/12/2025