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CLARIDGE, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX38550 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 April 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, 13 October 1923 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Suicide (GSW to Head), Jacquinot Bay, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 12 April 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Burial Reference ~ Plot B, Row B, Grave 15. Personal Inscription ~ "EVER REMEMBERED AS A LOYAL ANTI FASCIST". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX38550 | |
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| 20 Apr 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX38550, 2nd Field Ambulance | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX38550, 2nd Field Ambulance |
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