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ASHFORD, Clive Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3210 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1915 |
| Home Town: | Enfield (NSW), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 20 January 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea Panel 36 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jan 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 3210, No. 24 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 3210 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer John Cameron Lowe 402662 and Sergeant Clive Albert Ashford 3210 were killed when Wirraway A20-179 was shot down into the sea by Japanese Zero aircraft near Rabaul, New Guinea - they are commemorated on the Rabaul Memorial as their bodies were not recovered.