Clyde Maxwell Chester BAKER

BAKER, Clyde Maxwell Chester

Service Number: V167208
Enlisted: 21 May 1942
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Lines of Communication Units
Born: Colac, Victoria, Australia, 14 December 1912
Home Town: Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling: Colac State Schools & Colac High School
Occupation: Motor Mechanic Foreman
Died: Injuries, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 21 September 1942, aged 29 years
Cemetery: Colac General Cemetery, Victoria
General Plot, Section 53, Grave 22
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

21 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V167208
21 Sep 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V167208, Lines of Communication Units, Motor Vehicle Trade Training Centre School

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Biography contributed

Clyde Maxwell Chester BAKER was born in Colac, Victoria on 14th December, 1912

His parents were Chester Maniford BAKER & Ethel Sarah Lillian GROOM

He married Lily Mary KENDALL in Victoria in 1939

He enlisted in Colac on 21th May, 1942 - last rank was Acting Sergeant in the Motor Vehicle Trade Training Cemtre School (Victorian Line of Command)

Clyde died from accidental injuries (fractured skull) in Heidelberg, Victoria on 21st September, 1942 and is buried in the Colac Cemetery

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