View source for Clifford Lawrence Braidwood McWhirter

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| dateofbirth	  = 1 Jul 1925
| placeofbirth	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| death	          = 19 Apr 2020, aged 90
| placeofdeath	  = Merriwa, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 17 years old
| description	  = 5'8½" (1.74m) tall; Sallow complexion, green eyes, and brown hair
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| complexion      = sallow
| eyes            = green
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| occupation	  = student
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = 103 Angelo street, South Perth, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr Sydney Braidwood McWhirter
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4530916  F/V320]
| enlistmentdate  = 22 Jul 1942
| rank	          = Able Seaman
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| shipservedon1 = HMAS Mother Snake
| shipservedon1notes = 30 Jun 1945
| shipservedon1from =8 Nov 1945
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==Pre War==


==War Service==
On mobilisation Clifford was posted to the Naval Auxiliary Patrol at [[HMAS Leeuwin]] as an Ordinary Seaman II. On 1 Jul 1943, still with the Auxiliary Patrol he was promoted to Cadet. The next day he was promoted Able Seaman. On 1 Nov 1944 Clifford transferred to the Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve (RANVR).


Clifford was posted to [[HMAS Mother Snake]] on 30 Jun 1945 the day of her commissioning, and was a member of her crew until 8 Nov 1945 when she was transferred to the British Civil Administration in Borneo on 8 Nov 1945. It appears that Clifford was then shore based until his demobilisation on 16 May 1946.

==Post War==
During 1950 Cliff married Norma Cicely Gibson.
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 103 Angelo street, South Perth, student; 1958 at 70 Canterbury terrace, South Perth, accountant; 1963 - 1977 at 69 Furnival street, Narrogin, accountant; 1980 at 69 Hansard street, Narrogin
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