Clifford Russell MAY

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MAY, Clifford Russell

Service Number:	SX12341
Enlisted:	23 April 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yorketown, South Australia, 28 August 1917
Home Town:	Yorketown, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 16 January 1943, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Grave Reference: A6. A. 22. Cemetery: PORT MORESBY (BOMANA) WAR CEMETERY , Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yorketown War Memorial

World War 2 Service

23 Apr 1941:	Involvement Private, SX12341, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
23 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
23 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12341, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1931 - 1954) Saturday 15 January 1944

HEROES OF THE EMPIRE

GREENING.—A tribute of honor to Cliff's faithful pal Pte. Reg Greening, killed In action, Jan. 21, 1943. Pal's united.—Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. L. May and family, Yorketown.

MAY. —In loving and proved remembrance, dear son, brother Pte. Cliff R. May, killed action, N.G., Jan. 16, 1943.

A silent thought brings many a tear. Of the boy we miss and loved so dear. — Remembered by parents, brother, sister.

MAY.—A proved and fond tribute to brother Cliff, who Jan. 16, 1943, N.G., made supreme sacrifice that his loved ones might remain free and all he prized, held dear might not go down.—Inserted by sister laurel, brother-in-law, Peter.

MAY.—In memory of Cliff, killed N.G, January 16, 1943. We will remember him.— Inserted by Cora and Ern. A.I.F.,N.G.

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