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CLARKE, Lawrence Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 427845, W22301 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | 3 Field Regiment AMF |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 12 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Georgina Satellite Aerodrome, Australia, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia, 21 July 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton War Cemetery, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 427845 | |
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| 15 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W22301, 3 Field Regiment AMF | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 427845 |
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CLARKE, Lawrence Henry - (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number - 427845; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Anson R 3550; Place - Georgina Satellite Aerodrome, Australia; Date - 21 July 1943
LAC Clarke was one of the trainee pilots in the Avro Anson R-3350, No.4 Service Flight Training School, when the Instructor piloting the aircraft crashed on takeoff after hitting a tree on the boundary of the Georgina Satellite airstrip. LAC Clarke was killed in the crash.
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