ARCHARD, Clyde
| Service Number: | NX44381 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1941, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, 21 April 1921 |
| Home Town: | Nelson Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 14 July 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia, Nelson Bay War Memorial, Ranau Number 2 Prisoner of War Jungle Camp "The Last Camp Memorial" |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX44381, Paddington, New South Wales | |
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| 6 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX44381, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Jul 1945: | Involvement Private, NX44381, 2nd/18th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He was one of over 2,000 Allied prisoners of war held in the Sandakan POW camp in North Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of 'E' Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up 'E' Force left Changi on 28 March 1943, aboard S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the 'B' Force compound. Private Archard died as a prisoner of the Japanese. He was 24 years of age.
Biography
Clyde ARCHARD was born on 21st April, 1921 at Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
His parents were Hugh Robert ARCHARD and Elizabeth Ann WEIR who married in NSW in 1916
His father Hugh Robert ARCHARD (SN 709) had served in WW1 & received the Military Medal & returned to Australia in 1919
His brother George Edward ARCHARD (SN NX45950) served in WW2 and was discharged in 1945
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ROLL OF HONOUR
ARCHARD - In loving memory of our dear father & brother, Sergeant H. R. Archard, died August 27, 1936 aged 44, also his son Private Clyde Archard died July 14, 1945, prisoner of war in Borneo.
"AS LONG AS LIFE REMAINS, WE WILL REMEMBER YOU"
Inserted by his two sons and mother, Nelson Bay
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