Clair LARSON MM

LARSON, Clair

Service Numbers: 1742, V382884
Enlisted: 18 May 1915, Colac, Victoria
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: North Melbourne, Victoria , 4 August 1891
Home Town: Carlisle River, Colac-Otway, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural causes, Colac, Victoria , 17 March 1962, aged 70 years
Cemetery: Colac General Cemetery, Victoria
CLC-GEN-14-807-25
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World War 1 Service

18 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1742, Colac, Victoria
16 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1742, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
1 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Division Headquarters
24 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Provost Corps , Anzac Provost Corps.
5 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, Work during period 2-5 October 1917
2 Sep 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1742, Australian Provost Corps

World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1942: Enlisted V382884, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Carlisle Rover, Victoria
4 Jun 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V382884
31 Oct 1945: Discharged Lieutenant, V382884, 19th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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