WILLIAMS, Clarence Raymond
| Service Number: | Q156515 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Gormanston, Tasmania, Australia, 3 March 1901 |
| Home Town: | Monto, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postmaster |
| Died: | Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 13 November 1974, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mersey Vale Lawn Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q156515, Lines of Communication Units | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1942: | Involvement Q156515 | |
| 3 Jul 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 3 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Q156515 | |
| 17 Jan 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q156515, Lines of Communication Units | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Q156515 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Ray was the second of seven children of William Williams (born 1871 in New Norfolk, Tasmania) and Amelia (Millie) Anne Cleland (born 1866 in Hamilton, Tasmania). William was a Grocer when he married Millie in Launceston in 1897.
Ray wanted to be an architect, but the family was unable to afford university fees and he joined the Postal Service. Ray was a Postal Assistant in 1920 when he married Janet (Jen) Elizabeth Hutton (born 1900 in Penguin, Tasmania) in Launceston. Jen and Ray lived in Burnie, Tasmani where Ray was a Postal Clerk before moving to Monto in QLD as Postmaster.
Ray enlisted in the ACMF in July 1942 and served (Service No:Q156515) with Lines of Communications Signals. Sons Leon Trevor (Corporal; Service No:TX11951) and Lorin (Leo) Donald (Signalman; Service Nos:T286401/TX12027) also served in WWII.
Ray and Jen returned to Tasmania where Ray was a Postmaster. Jen died in April 1974 and Ray in November the same year.
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