Clem AYLIFFE

Service Number: SX5951

Enlisted: 20 June 1940, Adelaide, SA

Last Rank: Private

Last Unit: 27th Infantry Battalion

Born: Kingscote, SA, 19 December 1918

Home Town: Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Died: Killed in action, Papua, 23 November 1942, aged 23 years

Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea

Panel 4. No known grave

Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingscote & District WW2 Honour Roll, Kingscote War Memorial, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial

20 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, SN SX5951, 27th Infantry Battalion

20 Jun 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA

Date unknown: Involvement

RSL Virtual War Memorial https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/603242

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=669488

National Archives Australia

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Descendants of :

William Lionel (Leo) AYLIFFE

William Lionel (Leo) AYLIFFE was born 22 Jan 1877 in Sturt, SA and died 22 Jan 1967 in Victor Harbour, SA. He married Catherine Kathleen Antony PAGE 22 Jan 1914 in Magill, SA. She was born ABT 1890 and died 17 Jul 1973, daughter of Henry Anthony PAGE.

Other events in the life of William Lionel (Leo) AYLIFFE

Occupation: Stock dealer, land agent and farmer. With brother Bert managed land in Kangaroo Island

Retirement: Victor Harbour, SA

Census: 1939, farmer, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island

Military: served in the Boer War with his two brothers, Bert and Sid.

Children of William Lionel (Leo) AYLIFFE and Catherine Kathleen Antony PAGE:

i. Leo AYLIFFE was born 22 Oct 1912 in Adelaide, SA and died 23 Dec 1973 in Port Pirie, SA. He married Edna Diana COUSINS 26 Oct 1937 in Adelaide, SA. She was born ABT 1915 and died 10 Sep 1967 in nr Port Pirie, SA, daughter of William Henry COUSINS.

ii. Burt AYLIFFE was born 23 Mar 1914 in Hyde Park, SA and died 21 Jun 1942 in Caserta Hospital, Italy,

iii. Marjorie AYLIFFE was born 24 May 1915 in Unley Park, SA

iv. Syd AYLIFFE was born 12 Aug 1916 in Wisanger, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 01 Oct 2002. He married Margaret Jean MURRAY 31 Oct 1938 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA. She was born 27 Dec 1915 in North Unley, SA and died 20 Oct 2008 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of Herbert Patterson MURRAY and Mary Jane COWAN.

v. Jim AYLIFFE was born 14 Sep 1919 in Medindie, SA and died 20 Jan 1943 in New Guinea.

vi. Clem AYLIFFE was born 19 Dec 1921 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 23 Nov 1942 in Gona, New Guinea

vii. Frank Egremont AYLIFFE was born 14 Jul 1923 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 23 Jan 1989. He married Nancy Margaret AYLIFFE - m. She was born ABT 1917 and died 1987.

viii. Bessie Ellen AYLIFFE was born 05 Oct 1924 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She married Maxwell BURPEE.

Last updated : 5 June 2021