Born: Established: 7 Jan 1916 Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 22 Jul 2009 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender:
Male
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Ken Clift completed his education at Paddington Technical, Cleveland Street and Crown Street schools before moving to Fiji to work for CSR. Clift served with the Second AIF during World War II earning the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his actions in Tobruk in 1941. Following the war, Clift worked as a draftsman, a plumber and a sales manager
Clift wrote several books on Australian military history.
Major source: Harriet Veitch, 'Author and Sportsman Was a Hero at Tobruk', Sydney Morning Herald, (11 August 2009): 18.
Last amended 12 Aug 2009 16:23:48
