About this objectFramed portrait of Clem in army uniform, including beret. Simple blue background. Framed with a wooden frame. Brass plaque attached to bottom of portraits on the frame with "NX130233 Spr Clement Lechmere MARRIOTT
Armoured Division WW2".
MakerAnne Marie Ingham
Medium and MaterialsAcrylic on canvas
Subject and Association DescriptionClem Marriott, who served from 1941 to 1946, firstly in the 2/11 Armoured Cars
(part of the 1st Armoured Division) and later in the 18 Field Company-Engineers. He had previously been a member of the Toogong Troop of 6th Light Horse. Clem recalled that the trucks often ended up off the roads because of the mud. Later, in Borneo, the Company was in charge of Japanese prisoners who weren’t always co-operative.
Dedicated to Clement Lechmere Marriott
Service: 1st Armoured Division WW2
Service Number: NX130233 (N4154, N4218)
Date of Birth: 2 March 1920
Place of Birth: Cudal, NSW
Date of Enlistment: 29 September 1942
Locality on Enlistment: Cheesemans Creek, NSW
Place of Enlistment: In the field, NSW
Next of Kin: William Marriott
Date of Discharge: 29 January 1946
Rank: Sapper
Posting at Discharge: 18 Field Company - Engineers