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CLARKE, Maxwell John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | W19277, 427869 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 28 July 1921 |
| Home Town: | Mount Hawthorn, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jackaroo |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada , 2 January 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada F 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, W19277, 13th Field Company Engineers | |
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| 26 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W19277 | |
| 5 Oct 1942: | Discharged Private, W19277, 13th Field Company Engineers | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 427869, Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 427869 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Maxwell John Clarke 427869 was killed when Oxford AS674 from 36 SFTS RCAF Penhold crashed seven miles from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada when the aircraft hit high tension wires during bad visibility while on a cross-country flight
Also killed was Flying Officer Ronald Edward Lay 128576 RAF (Instructor Pilot)