Clair Mack STEWART

STEWART, Clair Mack

Service Number: WX15839
Enlisted: 18 August 1941
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: Z Special Unit
Born: Southern Cross, Western Australia, 17 February 1910
Home Town: Mosman Park, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Railway Employee
Died: Executed (POW of Japan), Malaya, 7 July 1945, aged 35 years
Cemetery: Kranji War Cemetery
Coll. Grave 28. A. 1-10
Memorials: Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Broome Z Special Unit Memorial, Mosman Park Memorial Rotunda, Operations Jaywick & Rimau
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World War 2 Service

18 Aug 1941: Enlisted Private, WX15839, Claremont, Western Australia.
18 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, WX15839, Z Special Unit
19 Aug 1941: Involvement Private, WX15839
20 Mar 1945: Imprisoned
7 Jul 1945: Involvement Corporal, WX15839, Z Special Unit, Prisoners of War

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Alexander Lewis & Maud STEWART.

Next of Kin - Wife:  Juanita STEWART.

Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge

His role in the Z Special Forces was captured in the film The Highest Honour also known as Heroes of the Krait 1982 directed by John McLean.