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BARNES, Clifford Keith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX5463 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 June 1941, Enlisted at Launceston, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia, 5 October 1920 |
| Home Town: | Loorana, King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 17 Roll of Honour - Loorana, King Island, Tasmania, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Currie King Island Cenotaph, Currie King Island WW2 Roll of Honour, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX5463 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Private, TX5463, Enlisted at Launceston, Tasmania | |
| 2 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5463, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Dec 1941: | Embarked Private, TX5463, Embarked for overseas service from Darwin | |
| 9 Jun 1942: | Imprisoned Presumed dead. | |
| 9 Jun 1942: | Imprisoned Interred Thai Camp |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard and Grace Maude Barnes of King Island, Tasmania
Clifford was being transported to Japan as a Prisoner of War when the ship on which he was being held prisoner was torpedoed and suk by and American submarine
Medals: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal
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