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CLARKE, Michael Taylor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5693 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia , 17 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Burekup, Harvey, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Burekup State School and Guildford Grammer School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 September 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row B. Grave 21. Inscription: "HE IS AN HEIR THROUGH HOPE OF GOD'S EVERLASTING KINGDOM". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brunswick Junction War Memorial, Brunswick Junction and District Honour Roll WW2, Bunbury War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX5693 | |
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| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX5693, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1942: | Involvement Corporal, WX5693, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
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