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Cenotaph record

Walter Roland Clarke

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Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of Memories, Auckland War Memorial Museum on Anzac Day 1999 in memory of those who died in Greece. - This image may be subject to copyright

Wreath, 1999, laid by the Greek Community on the Cenotaph in Auckland and later moved to the Hall of …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Roland AWMM
  • Surname
    Clarke AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    22348 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Duke Street, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr E. Clarke (father), Duke Street, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Greece AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    22348 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Mail contractor/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Walter Clarke was the son of Ernest Clarke and of Mepetabel Matilda Clarke (nee MacK), of Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand.

      Remembered on the Papakura - Karaka War Memorial AWMM
    • Date of Birth 22/4/1916
      Mothers name was Mehetabel Public - Linda Maree - Other Relative - 12 April 2015 - Written family history from Walters family.
      Family Tree.
    • Mothers name was Mehetabel Matilda Clarke (nee Mack) Public - Rachel - Other relative - 3 January 2018 - Family Papers
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 April 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Greece, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Athens Memorial, Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece AWMM
    • Papakura - Karaka War Memorial, Great South Road, Papakura, New Zealand AWMM

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  • I love you uncle even though I didn't get to meet you ill put my best effort into making you proud on the project im doing on you at school xxxx love you heaps always have you in my heart love from kezia your niece
    Public - Kezia,robyn - Sibling - 14 February 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 January 2018RachelAustraliaOther relative
12 April 2015Linda Maree Te Horo, Otaki NewZealandOther Relative
14 February 2015Kezia,robynAuckland,New zealandSibling

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