Raymond Victor Clough

Raymond Victor Clough

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Personal Information
Date of Birth	12 Jul 1910
Place of Birth	Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Death	6 Jan 1962
Place of Death	Perth, Western AUstralia
Age at Enlistment	29 years, 8 months
Description	5'10½" (1.79m) tall ; ; dark complexion ; grey eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Timber worker
Religion	Church of England
Address	William street, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Evelyn Clough
Military Information
Reg Number	WX20035
Date of Enlistment	8 Sep 1941
Rank	Lance Corporal
Unit/Formation	2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Post War Details

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1941 Albany road Bedfordale, timber worker

War Service

Raymond enlisted for full time service in the 2nd AIF on 9 Sep 1941 at Claremont. On 7 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the 3rd Training Battalion at Northam, but his training was interrupted when he was admitted to the 118th Australian General Hospital with Rubella. Raymond was discharged from hospital on 7 Nov 1941, returning tot he 3rd Training Battalion before on 28 Nov 191 when he was transferred to the 4th Training Battalion. On 13 Jan 1942 Raymond was charged with having been AWOL from midnight 4 Jan 1942 until 10:00pm on 6 Jan 1942. He was fined 10/- ($1), and forfeited two day's pay.

On 10 Jan 1942 he had been transferred to the 2/28th Infantry Battalion reinforcements, but six days later he was transferred to the 'Rottnest Detail' where on 11 Mar 1942 he was admitted to the Rottnest Camp Hospital, returning to duty on 30 Mar 1942. On 13 Jun 1942 Raymond was charged with having been AWOL from 11:00am on 7 June until 11:00am on 9 June 1942 earning him a fine of £1 ($2) and the forfeiture of 2 day's pay. He was again AWOL from 11:00am on 3 July until 11:00am on 7 Jul 1942, resulting in a fine of £2 ($4), and the loss of 4 day's pay. Granted payed leave from 17 until 23 Jul 1942, he was transferred on 17 Jul 1942 to the 2/32nd Battalion reinforcements.

Raymond embarked aboard HMAT P4 in Fremantle on 6 Sep 1942, destination the Middle East and when he disembarked in Egypt on 8 Oct 1942 he was sent to the 24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion until 5 Nov 1942 when he was taken on strength by the 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion which was in the Sidi Rahman area of Egypt having just been withdrawn from the line after the battle of El Alamein. Detailed to clean up the battle field, the battalion then returned to Khassa in Palestine before returning to Australia along with the rest of the 9th Division. On 17 Jan 1943 the battalion began the move to Port Tewfik, where they arrived on 20 January. The battalion boarded HMT Queen Mary on 24 Jan 1943, and the following day the ship departed for Massawa in Eritrea where it waited for other ships in the convoy.

Middle East 6 Sep 1942 - 18 Feb 1943

New Guinea 6 Aug 1943 - 7 Feb 1944

Borneo 23 Apr 1945 - 3 Dec 1945

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Discharged 21 Dec 1945

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 William street, Armadale timber worker; 1948 at 19 Moir street, North Perth, plywood worker. Doesn't appear to have married.

Notes

From Raymond's documents he changed his NOK from his wife Evelyn to his Mother Margaret on 3 Apr 1945.