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CLERKE, John Sydenham Duer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX60095 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 8th Division Signals |
| Born: | SYDNEY, NSW, 2 February 1910 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 29 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX60095, 8th Division Signals | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX60095, 8th Division Signals |
Personal Stories
Family background
Descended from Seward Large CLERKE who immigrated age 16 to NSW from Ireland in 1840’s to stay with uncle. Was orphaned and fostered in Ireland after mother died 6 weeks after birth and father died about a year after that. Two brothers immigrated as well but apparently were killed later in North Queensland.
Submitted 27 October 2023 by Catherine Clerke