Raymond Victor Clough

Raymond Victor Clough

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Personal Information
Date of Birth	12 Jul 1910
Place of Birth	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Death	6 Jan 1962
Place of Death	Perth, Western AUstralia
Age at Enlistment	29 years, 8 months
Description	5'10½" (1.79m) tall ; ; dark complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Timber worker
Religion	Church of England
Address	William street, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Evelyn Clough
Military Information
Reg Number	WX20035
Date of Enlistment	8 Sep 1941
Rank	Lance Corporal
Unit/Formation	2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Post War Details

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1941 Albany road Bedfordale, timber worker

War Service

Raymond enlisted for full time service in the 2nd AIF on 9 Sep 1941 at Claremont. On 7 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the 3rd Training Battalion at Northam, but his training was interrupted when he was admitted to the 118th Australian General Hospital with Rubella. Raymond was discharged from hospital on 7 Nov 1941, returning tot he 3rd Training Battalion before on 28 Nov 191 when he was transferred to the 4th Training Battalion. On 13 Jan 1942 Raymond was charged with having been AWOL from midnight 4 Jan 1942 until 10:00pm on 6 Jan 1942. He was fined 10/- ($1), and forfeited two day's pay.

On 10 Jan 1942 he had been transferred to the 2/28th Infantry Battalion reinforcements, but six days later he was transferred to the 'Rottnest Detail' where on 11 Mar 1942 he was admitted to the Rottnest Camp Hospital

Middle East 6 Sep 1942 - 18 Feb 1943

New Guinea 6 Aug 1943 - 7 Feb 1944

Borneo 23 Apr 1945 - 3 Dec 1945

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Discharged 21 Dec 1945

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 William street, Armadale timber worker; 1948 at 19 Moir street, North Perth, plywood worker. Doesn't appear to have married.

Notes

From Raymond's documents he changed his NOK from his wife Evelyn to his Mother Margaret on 3 Apr 1945.