Clive Douglas ANNERT

ANNERT, Clive Douglas

Service Number: Q147431
Enlisted: 22 June 1942, Toowoomba, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6 Advance Workshop
Born: Subiaco, Western Australia, 16 January 1913
Home Town: Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Professional Jockey
Died: Injuries received in Horse Race Fall, Toowoomba General Hospital, Toowoomba, Qld., Australia, 25 September 1944, aged 31 years
Cemetery: Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland
Plot A Row C Grave 12, Toowoomba Cemetery, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Craftsman, Q147431
22 Jun 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, Q147431, 6 Advance Workshop, Toowoomba, Qld.
22 Jun 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q147431
25 Sep 1944: Discharged
Date unknown: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q147431

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George William and Mary Winifred ANNERT

Husband of Alice ANNERT of Toowoomba, Qld.

TOOWOOMBA, September 25.
Jockey C. T). Annert, who was seriously injured in a fall at Clifford Park on Saturday, died this morning as the result of his  injuries. The stipendiary stewards continued the inquiry into the accident this morning and, after hearing evidence of jockeys who rode in  the race, announced that they attached no blame to anyone.

ANNERT'S INJURY
PROVES FATAL
TOOWOOMBA, Monday.— Jockey Clive D. Annert, 31. who received  a fractured skull when Vadium  fell in the Welter Handican at Clifford Park on Saturday, died at 7.35 a.m. to-day without regaining consciousness. Annert, who was attached to a military  workshop in the Toowoomba district, leaves a wife and two children.
The inquiry into the accident was resumed by the stipendiary stewards (Messrs. J. A. Gardiner and J. P. Lockhart, and Mr. J. L.  Tancred, honorary steward) this morning. After hearing evidence Mr, Gardiner announced that the stewards attached no blame to anyone.
Addressing G. Pownall, who rode War Boat, winner of the race, Mr. Gardiner said: 'I don't want you to go away and think we  cast any slur on your character, because we do not. The occurrence was most unfortunate and purely accidental.'

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