Clarence William (Dick) ROSEWARNE

ROSEWARNE, Clarence William

Service Numbers: V50563, VX129395
Enlisted: 3 July 1940
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: Lark Force
Born: Scarsdale, Victoria, 18 March 1917
Home Town: Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Rubber worker
Died: Died at sea (POW of Japan - Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 25 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
At Sea, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial
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World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1940: Involvement V50563
3 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, VX129395, Nepean, Victoria
3 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX129395
21 Mar 1941: Transferred Gunner, Lark Force
14 Jan 1942: Involvement Gunner, VX129395
25 Jan 1942: Imprisoned POW of Japan

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Biography

Clarence William ROSEWARNE was born on 18th March, 1917 in Scarsdale, Victoria

His parents were James Alfred William ROSEWARNE and Helen May SCOTT

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It is now known that a lot of Soldiers were executed at Rabaul and reported as being killed when a U.S. sub sank the ship carrying prisoners of war back to Japan.

His wages were going to his mother and when the Australian government found out of his death they asked her to pay back his wages back to when he was reported killed.

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