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CLARKE, John Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 405121 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 30 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 October 1919 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Dental Student, University of Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Department of Public Lands, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died: | Accidental, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 28 April 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 14. Inscription: "PROUD TO SERVE HIS KING AND COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Spring Hill Brisbane Grammar School WW2 Great Hall Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Pilot Officer, 405121 | |
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| 2 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 405121 | |
| 28 Apr 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Killed in aircraft accident Port Moresby, New Guinea. |
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