Leslie Ronald CLACK
Year of Birth: 1921
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 26 July 1942, Tomago, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Sergeant
Unit(s): 228 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
Service Number: NX107551 (N150101)
Died: 26 March 1944
Age: 22 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot A – Row C – Grave 11
Leslie was the son of Harry Reuben and Vena Charlotte Clack born 12 March 1921 and was one of 3 children, Clifford Henry, Thelma May and Leslie Ronald.
Sergeant Leslie Clack was a member of the 228 Infantry Battalion, 24 Brigade, 9th Division.
Their training included unarmed combat and semaphore which was necessary when on the beach and training with water craft. Some of the places where they trained were Bramston (Beach), Port Douglas and Ellis Beach.
He died as the result of a road accident.
Leslie Ronald Clack’s name is on the Roll of Honour at Hamilton, New South Wales and also located at panel 20 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (CLACK Leslie Ronald) National Archives of Australia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
New South Wales Births Deaths & Marriages Index
AWM Unit War Diary 2/8 Army Field Regiment
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