Clarence Edwin Smith

Clarence Edwin Smith

Personal Information
Date of Birth	20 Oct 1904
Place of Birth	Leederville, Western Australia
Death	21 Dec 1984, aged 80
Place of Death	Armadale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	37 years, 5 months
Occupation	Railway employee
Address	Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Catherine M Smith
Military Information
Reg Number	W67689
Date of Enlistment	22 Mar 1942
Rank	Lance Corporal
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Clarence was initially employed by the Western Australian Government Railways as a Casual Goods Porter at Fremantle from 2 Nov 1925 until 22 May 1926. Two days later he was again employed as a Goods porter. On 9 Nov 1927 he was made a Shunter until 11 Mar 1929 when he again was a Goods Porter. Once again a Shunter on 17 Dec 1929 he was posted from Fremantle to Bunbury on 5 Aug 1931. There, on 24 Sep 1933 he was again employed as a Porter for a week before returning to Shunter duties. On 24 Oct 1934 he was promoted to Head Shunter in the Bunbury Yards. On 3 Jan 1935 he was posted to Narrogin as Head Shunter, and then on 22 Aug 1935 to Merredin. Here on 17 Dec 1935 he was transferred to Guard duties, and on 30 Jul 1938 took up those duties in Armadale.

Clarence had married Catherine May Jones (1906 - 1965) in Fremantle during 1929. Catherine died on 27 Aug 1965 in Armadale.

Electoral Roll entries: 1931 at Halsey street, South Bunbury; 1936 - 1937 at George street, Merredin; 1943 at Church avenue, Armadale;

War Service

discharge date is unknown

Post War

Clarence remained based on Armadale as a Guard until his retirement on 20 Oct 1969.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Bunbury road, Armadale; 1954 at Fifth road, Armadale; 1968 at 5 William street, Armadale; 1972 at 79 Dorothy street, Gosnells; 1977 - 1980 at 32a John street, Armadale

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