Acres Clement Victor 1908

Clement Victor Acres

 

 

1908-

Father Nm: George Edward Acres 1869 d. 1933, South Australia Australia

Mother Nm: Catherine Maria Blencowe [9139] b 28.2.1870 Port Adelaide d. 1 Aug 1957, Mitcham, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Oldest Known Ancestor; Thomas Blencowe 1825.

K comments: WW1Brother Edgar George was KIA in 1918  and brother Joseph William served with the 10th Bn. AIF and was wounded

WW2 Brother George Edward  Acres served with the Australian Army .

Spouse: Annie Enid Mundy b. 18 February 1912, Beverley, Western Australia, d.29 February 1964Port Adelaide, South Australia

Children.:

Born 1908
15 Apr 1908 Yatala, Adelaide, South Australia

 

WW2

Australian Imperial Force 2

Clement Victor Acres Private, Sergeant, SX17855, 1st Army. Division Corps, 24 Aust Hospital, 101, 106 Australian CCS, 2nd Division,

1942
  • 7 March. Enlisted at Wayville.. Age 33yrs Occupation Dry Cleaner living at 8 West St.., Davington, SA
  • 14 March. Posted to Mobile Laundry Unit
  • 27 March. Promoted to Acting Corporal
  • 27 May. Promoted to Acting Sergeant
1943
  • With 6 Division Laundry Depot in Queensland
1944
  • 30 September. Embarked on ‘Duntroon’ for Bouganinville, Solomon Islands
1945
  • 30 January. Posted to 24 Hospital Laundry Unit

    TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-23. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE LAUNDRY, 2/1 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, SHOWING THE SET UP OF THE MOBILE LAUNDRY PLANT. source AWM
  • 24 May. Transferred to 106 CCS
  • 18 October. Embarked Torohina for Australia
  • 5 November. Discharged.at Wayville, S

 

Medals

Pacific star, War medal and ASM 1939/45 star

Sources
    1. Find My Past  and BFA database
    2. National Archives Service Record
After the War

 

Death 1996

3 April 1996, Grange, South Australia, Australia
Burial
Memorial Drive, Drive D, Path 28, Site number 165, Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, South Australia, Australia

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