Charles Murray CLARK

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CLARK, Charles Murray

Service Number:	SX10167
Enlisted:	16 August 1940
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park
Born:	Clare, South Australia, 4 November 1916
Home Town:	St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Projectionist
Died:	Illness - Ulcers, Burma, 2 October 1943, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A16 F 17
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

16 Aug 1940:	Involvement Corporal, SX10167, 8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park
16 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
16 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX10167
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James Andrew Clark and Sarah Jane nee Barnett.
Husband of Betty Clifford Catt.

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE

Charles (known as Murray) worked for SA Theatres as a projectionist prior to his enlistment.

He was survived by his wife Betty, mother Sarah, brothers Andrew, Sargeant Ronald Clark(RAAF),Wesley, Sargeant John(Clem) Clark(RAAF), sisters Thelma Cordon and Edna Canton.

Advice has been received that Cpl. Charles Murray Clark, of St. Peters, died of illness in Burma on October 4, 1943, while a prisoner of war. Two brothers, Eton and Clem, are members of
the RAAF.

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