Jack Clarence Willis (1917 - 1970)

Born 26 Sep 1917 in Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Ruby Amelia (Birtles) Willis — married 2 Mar 1946 in St John the Baptist Church of England, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Died 15 Jan 1970 at age 52 in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Jack Willis was born in New South Wales, Australia

Jack Willis is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Sergeant Jack Willis served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 26 April 1943
Unit(s): 2/2 AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION
Service ended: 27 November 1945

Jack Clarence Willis was born in Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia on 26 Sep 1917. He was the son of Clarence Henry and Isobella Louise Willis. ^[1]

WILLIS, JACK CLARENCE served with the Australian Army; Service Number: NX153692 (N83830); attached to the 2/2 AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION attaining the rank of Sergeant. WILLIS, JACK CLARENCE enlisted on Monday, 26 April 1943 at HABERFIELD, NSW and was released from service on Tuesday, 27 November 1945. ^{[2] [3]}

Jack married Ruby Amelia Birtles on Saturday, 2nd March 1946 at St John the Baptist Church of England, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

Together they had 2 children.

1. Steven Willis
2. Paul Willis

Jack passed away on Thursday, 15th January 1970, late of Moruya, New South Wales, Australia, aged 52 years, 3 months, 19 days. He was buried in the New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, New South Wales. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 11.

1. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Jack C Willis, Birth. Registration number: 42584/1917, District: Mudgee. Father: Clarence H. Mother: Isabel L. Accessed 24 Dec 2021 by Craig Rayner. Search NSW Birth Records
2. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 08 May 2022), Veteran Details for WILLIS, JACK CLARENCE for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NX153692 (N83830); Rank: Sergeant; Enlistment from 26 April 1943 to 27 November 1945
3. ↑ National Archives Australia: 5557603
4. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Jack Clarence Willis and Ruby Amelia Birtles, Marriage. Registration number: 1398/1946, District: Ashfield. Accessed 24 Dec 2021 by Craig Rayner. Search NSW Marriages
5. ↑ WEDDING. Willis — Birtles Miss Ruby Birtles, late of the A.A.M.W.S., was married at St. John's Church of England, Ashfield, on March 2, to Mr. J. C. Willis (late A.I.F.). The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Birtles, of "Lone Pine," Meroo, Mudgee. She wore a charming old world frock with a beautiful veil of Brussels lace, and carried a shower spray of frangipanni, tuberose and white roses. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Marjorie Birtles, who wore a royal blue frock and sequin beanie. Her spray was of red roses. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Willis, of Walker Avenue, Haberfield, and his brother, L.A.C. K. Willis, R.A.A.F., who recently returned from Borneo, carried out the duties of best man. The bride was given away by her father and, after the ceremony, a reception was held at Haberfield. Katoomba was selected for their honeymoon.
   Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thu 28 Mar 1946, Page 8, WEDDING1946 'WEDDING', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 28 March, p. 8. , viewed 08 May 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156393286
6. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for Jack C Willis; Died: 15 Jan 1970; Cemetery: New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, New South Wales; Find A Grave: Memorial #248616495; maintained by: Gazza31; created by: ! woowoo; accessed: 27 Mar 2023
7. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Jack Clarence Willis. Death. Registration number: 16043/1970, District: Moruya. Father: Clarence Henry. Mother: Isobella Louise. Age: 52. Accessed 24 Dec 2021 by Craig Rayner. Search NSW Death Records
8. ↑ Ryerson Index accessed 8 May 2022. Death notice: Jack Clarence WILLIS on Thursday, 15 Jan 1970, Aged: 52 late of Moruya. Published Fri, 16 Jan 1970 in the Sydney Morning Herald.