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COMBER , Clarence Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX11546 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Narromine, New South Wales, Australia, 17 May 1905 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Transport Driver |
| Died: | Illness, Borneo, 28 March 1945, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Mar 1941: | Involvement Private, SX11546 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Private, SX11546, Wayville, SA | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX11546, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 17 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Singapore | |
| 28 Mar 1945: | Involvement Private, SX11546, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Clarence Oliver (Clarrie) COMBER was born in Narromine, New South Wales on 17th May, 1905 - he stated on his war record he was born in Adelaide - he also served under the name Patrick DEMPSEY
His parents were Fitzherbert Joseph Mackey COMBER & Nora ORGAN
He married Ivy Linda BOREHAM on 12th July, 1933 in Queensland
He was taken Prisoner of War in Singapore on 17th February, 1942 and died of Illness in Borneo on 29th March, 1945 - no known grave
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