CLARK Walter Allan

As a young person Walter lived at the family farm in Yarram, he enjoyed playing cricket and football.

After Walter married he was employed as a Brick Carter for Hicks Brick Works Officer. He and Olive lived in Whiteside Road, Beaconsfield/ Officer

Walter and Olive had four children, Owen William, Errol George, Lorraine Beatrice and Darrel Walter Allan.

Sadly, Walter was “Killed in action” on 8 September 1942 and is buried at the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea.

Name	CLARK Walter Allan
Service Number	VX41816 Australian Army
Rank	Private
Unit	2/14 Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict	Second World War 1939-1945
Date of enlistment	11 July 1940 at Caulfield Victoria
Locality on Enlistment	Beaconsfield Victoria
Served	Papua New Guinea
Date of discharge	Killed in action
Medals awarded	unknown
Born	25 August 1913 Yarram Victoria
Parents	Owen Clark and Hannah
Married	Olive Eileen Miles in 1935 at Fitzroy, Melbourne
Occupation	Labourer on his father’s farm at Yarram