Private. Donald M. Clark, 21
Northhampton, Western Australia.

He grew up on Meadow Station Geraldton. He was drafted in September 1965 and was posted to 4 Platoon, B Company as a rifleman private.

On February 21, 1967 during a search-and-destroy operation in the Long Hai hills, the APC he was travelling in detonated a 500lb mine. He was evacuated to the US 36th Evacuation Hospital but died enroute. Eight other Australians were killed and 19 were  wounded.

Official Commemoration: WA - Garden Of Remembrance
Commemoration Position: Wall 7 - Row D

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