Peter Joseph Clynes

  General Notes:

Electoral Roll: -
1931 - Gage Street, Coleraine, Vic - clerk.
1936 - Young Street, Coleraine, Vic - clerk.

Peter Joeph Clynes went to St Josephs Convent School at Coleraine from 1916 - 1924 and gained his Merit Certificate. He also did Accountancy (Intermediate Standard) with Messrs Hemmingway and Robertson Ltd, Melbourne.
He enjoyed cricket, swimming and golf.
Peter spent 17 years with one employer - Coleraine & Western District Co-operative Butter Factory Coy Ltd before joining the Air Force.
Peter married Elsie Avenel Gray on 23 February 1931, Victoria. Elsie and Peter had one daughter Margaret Ann Clynes born 29 December 1932.

Service Record
Name CLYNES, PETER JOSEPH 
Service Royal Australian Air Force 
Service Number O31594 (40540) 
Date of Birth 22 Jun 1910
Place of Birth TERANG, VIC 
Date of Enlistment 13 May 1941 
Locality on Enlistment COLERAINE, VIC 
Place of Enlistment MELBOURNE 
Next of Kin CLYNES, ELSIE 
Date of Discharge 22 Dec 1964
Rank Squadron Leader 
Posting at Discharge DEPT OF AIR (DPA) 
WW2 Honours and Gallantry
None for display
Prisoner of War No 

Peter Joseph Clynes enlisted in the Citizon Air Force as an AC1 Clerk General on the 13th May 1941. Granted a Commission in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch of the Citizens Air Force on the 2nd January, 1943 as a Pilot Officer. Granted a Short Service Commission in the Special Duties Branch of the Permanent Air Force on the 23rd September, 1948 and a Permanent Commission on the 1st September, 1950.
Postings and Movements.
2 Air Observers School Mt Gambier 13.4.41
Air Force HQ Melbourne 9.6.41
School of Administration Carlton 9.11.42
Signal School Point Cook 4.1.43
1 Reserve Personnel Pool Townsville 6.9.43
86 Squadron Morauke (LNG) 30.4.44
5 Repair & Salvage Unit Townsville 26.5.44
3 Reserve Personnel Pool Morotai 27.9.45
RAAF HQ Melbourne (DPS) 2.10.45
Embarked Sydney for Japan 11.3.46
351 Base Squadron Japan 11.3.46
Embarked Japan per “Westralia” for Australia 3.2.49
Eastern Area HQ wef 13.1.49
arr 18.2.49
RAAF Staff College Point Cook 12.5.49
2 Aircraft Depot Richmond 3.7.50
Eastern Area HQ Sydney 3.4.52
Aircraft Research & Development Unit Laverton 8.10.53
Base Squadron Laverton 28.3.55
HQ North Western Area Darwin wef 28.3.56
arr 25.3.56
HQ Darwin 22.1.57
Base Sqn Richmond 28.1.58
78 Wing Williamstwon 22.9.58
Department of Air (DSD) Melbourne 11.1.60
Department of Air (DSD) Canberra 17.10.60
Department of Air (DPA) Canberra 15.1.62
Base Squadron Fairbairn 18.12.64
The Cetificate of Medical Examination describes Peter as: - height - 5 feet 8 and a half inches, weight - 11 stone 3 pounds, chest measurement 38, complexion - dark, eyes - blue, hair - brown and religious denomination - Roman Catholic. His distinctive marks were a scar on right knee.
Peter was in charge of Missing & Prisoner of War sub section. This involved notification to next of kin for all casualties in the above catergories. Also made daily checks of all lists compiled from Japanese Radio broadcasts where names of Australian personnel were mentioned as being Prisoners of War.
Peter received the Pacific Star War Medal 1939/45, Australia Service Medal 1939/45, Returned From Active Service Badge.
Peter filled in an application to retire on the 16th October 1964
1. I hereby apply to retire from the Royal Australian Air Force on 22 December 1964, for the purpose of establishing myself in civil employment in accordance with Section 39, para. 2 (c) of the DFRB Act.
2. As at the 22nd December 1964 I will be 54 and a half years of age and will have completed over 23 and a half years continuous service including over 21 years and 11 months commisioned service,
3. I have been offered empolyment with the Snowy Mountains Authority in accordance with the terms of the attached letter. As I intend to permanently reside in CANBERRA and have four comparatively young children to educate, the offer of employment by the foregoing authority provides me with an excellent opportunity for rehabilitation as the appointment is in CANBERRA.
Peter was placed on the retired list on the 23rd December 1964 with the honorary rank of Wing Commander.

Peter married for a second time to Elsie Jean Wallace on 4 March 1946, Sydney, N.S.W. Elsie and Peter had four children - Rosemary Wallace Clynes born 23 January 1948, Robert Peter Clynes born 19 October 1950, Adrian James Clynes born 19 January 1952 and Annabel Clynes born March 1954.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Certificate: (21845).

Peter married Elsie Avenel (Tupps) Gray, daughter of Darcey Diomed Gray and Ruby Naomi Dickinson, on 23 Feb 1931 in Victoria Australia. (Elsie Avenel (Tupps) Gray was born in 1910 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, died on 9 Dec 1977 in Portland, Victoria Australia and was buried on 14 Dec 1977 in Hamilton Lawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (707).

Peter next married Elsie Jean (Jean) Wallace, daughter of Robert Wallace and Unknown, on 4 Mar 1946 in Sydney, NSW Australia. (Elsie Jean (Jean) Wallace was born on 19 Nov 1920 in Bondi, Sydney, NSW Australia and died on 30 Jul 1978 in Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (802/1946).