Service Details
Name:
 CLARKE
Given Name:
 HILLARY JOHN ELLIS
Initials:
 H J E
Service No:
 21685V
Trade:
 Pilot
Rank:
 Major
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Air Force
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Unit:
 5 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1945-05-01
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 26
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, shot down by ship's flak, near Grado, in North American P-51 Mk IVA Mustang #KH692
Decorations:
 D F C
Citations:
 LG Sup 16 March 1945 pg. 1446 - "This officer has completed very many sorties on his second tour of operational duty. During these operations he has taken part in attacks on a variety of targets and has been responsible for putting out of action very many mechanical vehicles, a number of locomotives and many railway wagons; in air combat, Captain Clarke has shot down 3 enemy aircraft. In January, 1945, this officer flew with great distinction in a sortie during which the railway bridge at Roveredo was successfully attacked; a nearby road bridge was also effectively attacked. This officer has displayed great skill, courage and resource and his exceptional work has contributed in good measure to the success of the squadron."
Additional
Information:
Son of Fred and Madeleine I. Ellis Clarke, of Springs, Transvaal, South Africa.
Commemoration
Country:
 Italy
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Cemetery:
 UDINE WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 I. B. 2.

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