NELSON, Clive Cedric Angus

NELSON, Clive Cedric Angus – A Southern Downs Veteran

CONFLICT : WWII
SERVICE NO : QX50733
RANK : Signalman
UNIT : 33rd Telephone Switchboard Operations
ENLISTMENT DATE : 8/03/1941
AGE : 20
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea
PLACE OF BIRTH : Killarney, Queensland
RELIGION : Presbyterian
OCCUPATION : Labourer
DATE OF DEATH : 3/01/1945
PLACE OF BURIAL : Atherton, Queensland

MEMORIALS : Warwick State High School Roll of Honour 1939-1945, Warwick War Memorial, Killarney War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Roll of Honour

View this person’s Service File : NELSON, Clive Cedric Angus

NOTES : Clive died af acute appendicitis and peritonitis while serving in the Australian Army.

His parents were Angus and Jessie Maud Nelson of Wallace Street, Warwick.  Clive attended Warwick East State School and Warwick State High School.

After leaving school he started working for Henry Hutchinson, an orchardist living at Cottonvale.

Clive originally enlisted but was declared unfit for overseas service, his service number was Q1347.

Read about Southern Downs Military History here.