AVERY, Clarence Robert
| Service Number: | 21491 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1937 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2 |
| Born: | Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Blakehurst, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor, R.A.N. |
| Died: | Lost at Sea - Kamikaze attack, Lingayen Gulf, Phillippine Islands, 6 January 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 95, Column 1., Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point Ordnance Staff Memorial St Mark Protestant Chapel, HMAS Australia (Honour Roll), Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Non Warlike Service
| 10 May 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 21491, 12 year engagement |
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World War 2 Service
| 10 May 1937: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 21491 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 21491, HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2 | |
| 24 Aug 1942: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2 | |
| 10 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 21491, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2, RAN Operations SW Pacific 1944-45 - "Lleyte 1944 / Lingayen Gulf 1945" | |
| 6 Jan 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 21491, HMAS Australia (II) D84 - WW2 |
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MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE
Word has been received that Clarence Robert Avery, of Blakehurst, and formerly of Fairfield West, was killed in action on the H.M.A.S. Australia on January 6. He was a nephew-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. O. Chapman, of Fairfield. His mother lives at Manly. A brother of Clarence (George) is missing from H.M.A.S. Sydney. The Biz, 8 February 1945. (nla.gov.au)
NEWS IN BRIEF
Clarence Robert Avery, of Hatfield St., Blakehurst, was killed in action on January 6, while serving on H.M.A.S. Australia. He was 25 years of age, and is survived by his wife. He was a son of Mrs. Florence Avery and the late Mr. S. H. Avery. A brother is missing from H.M.A.S. Sydney, and another, Harold, is serving with the A.I.F. The Propeller, 8 February 1945. (nla.gov.au)