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	[ecordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6455006 WX4636]
Date of Enlistment	23 Jun 1940
Rank	Warrant Officer Class 2
Unit/Formation	37/52nd Australian Infantry Battalion (Henty Regiment)
Post War Details

Pre War

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

War Service

embarkation leave from 27 Sep 1940 until 4 Oct 1940

25 Oct 1940 embarked withthe 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion in Fremantle for the Middle East, and disembarked on 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 on 24 Mar 1942 he embarked on the Dorsit, disembarking in Fremantle on 13 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 who granted him home leave from 24 Nov 1942 before returning to the battalion in Queensland on 2 Jan 1943.

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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