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GILKS, Clarence James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 163894 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Repair and Servicing Units |
| Born: | Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 1926 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Lae, New Guinea, 19 February 1946, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery N A 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 163894 | |
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| 2 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 2 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 163894, No. 33 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 8 Aug 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 163894, Repair and Servicing Units |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Leading Aircraftman Clarence James Gilks 163894 was killed in a motor vehicle accident at Lae