James Henry Clarke

James Henry Clarke

Personal Information
Date of Birth	5 Aug 1906
Place of Birth	Collie, Western Australia
Death	10 Mar 1994, aged 87
Place of Death	77 Fourth avenue, Shoalwater, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	33 years, 10 months
Religion	Methodist
Address	Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Gladys Naomi Clarke
Military Information
Reg Number	WX4636
Date of Enlistment	23 Jun 1940
Rank	Warrant Officer Class 2
Unit/Formation	37/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion (Henty Regiment)
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	25 Oct 1940 ‒ 25 Nov 1940
Transport Details	HMT Queen Mary Fremantle to Bombay, India
Transfers
Journey Dates	10 Nov 1940 ‒ 25 Nov 1940
Transport Details	HMT Rhona Bombay to Kantara, Egypt
Return to Australia
Journey Dates	24 Mar 1942 ‒ 14 Apr 1942
Transport Details	SS Dorset 2 Port Tewfik to Fremantle
Post War Details

Pre War

James married Gladys Naomi Poett during 1942. Gladys died on 21 Dec 1987.

War Service

Following embarkation leave from 27 Sep 1940 until 4 Oct 1940, on 25 Oct 1940 James embarked on HMT Queen Mary with the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion in Fremantle for Bombay in India, where he disembarked on 7 Nov 1940. The battalion spent several days in Indian camps until they boarded HMT Rohna (K 36) on 10 Nov 1940 for Kantara, Egypt where they disembarked in the afternoon of 25 Nov 1940.

Promoted Acting Corporal on 31 Jul 1941, this rank was confirmed on 25 Oct 1941. On 8 Jan 1942 he was admitted with Venereal Disease to 14th Australian Specialist Hospital until 26 Jan 1942 when he was transferred to the 8th Australian Specialist Hospital who released him on 8 Feb 1942 to the 7th Australian Infantry Training brigade Retraining Company after 32 days ineffective service. As a result he was to travel home almost 3 months after his battalion. On 25 Mar 1942 he embarked on the SS Dorset 2, disembarking in Fremantle on 14 Apr 1942 and was then AWOL until 17 Apr 1942.

On 21 May 1942 he was returned to the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion where on 23 Jun 1942 he was promoted Sergeant and two days later posted to the 37th Australian Infantry Battalion. On 2 Nov 1942 he was detached to the 4th Australian Field Regiment until 10 Nov 1942 and on his return to the 37th Battalion was granted home leave from 24 Nov 1942 before returning to the battalion in Queensland on 2 Jan 1943. From 20 Jan 1943 until 12 Feb 1943 he attended a course at Redbank an don 15 Feb he embarked on the USAT Both in Brisbane for Milne Bay in New Guinea. However on 7 Mar 1943 he was admitted to the 10th Australian Casualty Clearing Station for treatment for Nordeolum in right eye. On 10 Mar 1943 he was released to a holding unit to be returned to Australia.

13 Oct 1945

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 Yougenup, Gnowangerup, baker; 1958 at 32 Milton street, Mt Hawthorn, baker; 1963 McPherson street, Carnamah, baker; 1968 at 164 Alfred road, Mt Claremont, baker; 1977 - 1980 at Unit 15, 19 Hefron street, Rockingham Wife Gladys died 21 Dec 1987.

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