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ARKLAY, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PM8268 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1945 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rigger / Splicer |
| Died: | Drowning, Darwin River, Northern Territory, Australia, 19 May 1946, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Adelaide River War Cemetery, Northern Territory Burial reference: - Plot S, Row A, Grave 5. Personal inscription: - "LOVED BY ALL ... R.I.P.". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement PM8268 | |
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| 24 Apr 1945: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PM8268 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Dianne Black
Parents: - James Sword Arklay and Annette Florence Donavan married 16th May 1905 in Berringa, Victoria
Wife: -Phyllis May Marshall married 1941 in Victoria, of Geelong West, Victoria.
Cause of death: - Drowned whilst attempting to swim to shore from capsized dinghy at Darwin.
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