Virtual War Memorial | Clarence Alexander (Clarrie) GRINTER

Clarence Alexander (Clarrie) GRINTER Update Details

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GRINTER, Clarence Alexander

Service Numbers:	VX55109, VX19738
Enlisted:	30 May 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Nathalia, Victoria, Australia, 21 May 1902
Home Town:	Nathalia, Moira Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Sandakan, Borneo, 28 March 1945, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Remembered on the Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia. Panel 27 Cobram War Memorial
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Bendigo Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial, Cobram Barooga RSL War Memorial, Cobram Hay Memorial Avenue Plaques, Nathalia Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Nathalia Rock and Chain Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX55109
30 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX19738, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
7 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX55109
16 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore

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